 Title page for Number: The Language of Science: A Critical Survey Written for the Cultured Non-Mathematician (1945 Third edition) | |
| Author | Tobias Dantzig |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Mathematics |
| Publisher | Macmillan Publishing |
Publication date | 1930 |
| Publication place | United States |
Number: The Language of Science: A Critical Survey Written for the Cultured Non-Mathematician is a popular mathematics book by Tobias Dantzig. The original U.S. publication was by Macmillan in 1930.[1] A second edition (third impression) was published in 1947 in Prague by Melantrich Company. The book recounts the history of mathematical ideas.[2]
- ^ Booklist Books, a Selection (1931) listed in last section of (1922-1933) collection of the American Library Association, p.10
- ^ Dantzig, Tobias (1932-11-26). 'Number: The Language of Science (A Critical Survey Written for the Cultured Non-Mathematician. George Allen & Unwin Ltd. p. 320.