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Mathematics in the Making
by Lancelot Hogben
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Poor
- Seller
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Independence, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
From the front cover: This book is "A fascinating exploration of the universe of mathematics by the author of MATHEMATICS FOR THE MILLION. Over 400 illustrations, more than 100 in color."
From the back dust jacket: "Mathematics has invaded every facet of our everyday lives to an extent which excludes anyone without some acquaintance with mathematical techniques for a deep understanding of the circumstances that shape them..." - Lancelot Hogben
Book - Very Good condition. Light tan cloth with brown title on front, black spine with gold gilt text. Very minimal edge wear except at spine, very little corner wear. Pages have a few tiny spots. Text is clean. Binding is tight.
Dust Jacket - Poor condition. Color is good, but there is much rubbing, bumping, tears, and chips, plus discoloration on the inside from the black spine.
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320 pages including Index. This is a heavy book and will require additional postage.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Blue & Grey Book Shoppe
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1722
- Title
- Mathematics in the Making
- Author
- Lancelot Hogben
- Illustrator
- Art Editor: M. Kitson
- Format/Binding
- Cloth over boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, New York
- Date Published
- 1960
- Pages
- 320
- Weight
- 4.00 lbs
- Keywords
- math, mathematics, history, reference, counting, geometry, calculus, Hindu, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greek, Oriental, European,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Reference; Math Related;
Terms of Sale
Blue & Grey Book Shoppe
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About the Seller
Blue & Grey Book Shoppe
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Independence, Missouri
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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