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Robert Recorde: Tudor Polymath, Expositor and Practitioner of Computation (2011)Hardcover - 2011, 11 November 2011

Robert Recorde: Tudor Polymath, Expositor and Practitioner of Computation (2011)
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Part of Series
History of Computing
Print Length
268 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Springer
Date Published
11 Nov 2011
ISBN-10
0857298615
ISBN-13
9780857298614

Description

The 16th-Century intellectual Robert Recorde is chiefly remembered for introducing the equals sign into algebra, yet the greater significance and broader scope of his work is often overlooked.

Robert Recorde: Tudor Polymath, Expositor and Practitioner of Computation presents an authoritative and in-depth analysis of the man, his achievements and his historical importance. This scholarly yet accessible work examines the latest evidence on all aspects of Recorde's life, throwing new light on a character deserving of greater recognition.

Topics and features: presents a concise chronology of Recorde's life; examines his published works; The Grounde of Artes, The Pathway to Knowledge, The Castle of Knowledge, and The Whetstone of Witte; describes Recorde's professional activities in the minting of money and the mining of silver, as well as his dispute with William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke; investigates Recorde's work as a physician, his linguistic and antiquarian interests, and his religious beliefs; discusses the influence of Recorde's publisher, Reyner Wolfe, in his life; reviews his legacy to 17th-Century science, and to modern computer science and mathematics.

This fascinating insight into a much under-appreciated figure is a must-read for researchers interested in the history of computer science and mathematics, and for scholars of renaissance studies, as well as for the general reader.

Product Details

Author:
Jack Williams
Book Edition:
2011
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
NL
Date Published:
11 November 2011
Dimensions:
23.39 x 15.6 x 1.75 cm
Genre:
Science/Technology Aspects
ISBN-10:
0857298615
ISBN-13:
9780857298614
Language:
English
Location:
London
Pages:
268
Publisher:
Weight:
585.13 gm

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