Bergamini, David 1928-1983 creator McCue, George former owner. Tukey, John W. (John Wilder) 1915-2000 donor. text bibliography Popular works. Popular works. nyu New York Time 1963 monographic eng

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200 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color), color maps, diagrams ; 28 cm. Numbers: a long way from one to zero -- The shapely thinking of the ancient Greeks -- An alphabet for deciphering the unknown -- A happy marriage of curves and quantities -- Mastering the mysteries of movement -- Figuring the odds in an uncertain world -- A logical leap into the wild blue yonder -- Mathematics today: deeds, doubts, dreams -- Appendix: The new mathematics: revolution in the classroom. by David Bergamini and the editors of Life ; consulting editors, Ren�e Dubos, Henry Margenau, C.P. Snow. Includes bibliographical references (page 196) and index. Also issued online. AOW AOW Mathematics Popular works Mathematics MATHEMATICS QA93 .B35 Bergamini, David, 1928- New York, Time [1963] (OCoLC)643535492 63018983 https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.Ms.Coll.117-ead.xml;query=tukey;brand=default https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.Ms.Coll.117-ead.xml;query=tukey;brand=default DLC 720107 20240604123006.0 ocm00526491 eng