A History of Mathematics: Brief Version
- ISBN-10
- 711115214X
- ISBN-13
- 9787111152149
- Series
- A History of Mathematics
- Category
- Mathematics
- Pages
- 560
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Author
- Victor J. Katz
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