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Making mathematical culture : university and print in the circle of Lefèvre d'Étaples /

Making Mathematical Culture analyses the rise of the printed book and how it contributed to the growing profile of mathematics in Europe. Using student manuscripts and annotated books, this volume offers a new account of how printing shaped one of the fastest-growing institutions of the early modern...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Oosterhoff, Richard J. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Series:Oxford-Warburg studies.
Subjects:
Lefèvre d'Étaples, Jacques, > -1536.
Lefèvre d'Étaples, Jacques, > -1536
Mathematics > History.
Paris (France) > Intellectual life > 16th century.
Mathématiques > Histoire.
Paris (France) > Vie intellectuelle > 16e siècle.
MATHEMATICS > Essays.
MATHEMATICS > Pre-Calculus.
MATHEMATICS > Reference.
Intellectual life
Mathematics
France > Paris
1500-1599
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Making Mathematical Culture analyses the rise of the printed book and how it contributed to the growing profile of mathematics in Europe. Using student manuscripts and annotated books, this volume offers a new account of how printing shaped one of the fastest-growing institutions of the early modern period, the university.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780192556554
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