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Origins of Mathematical Words: A Comprehensive Dictionary of Latin, Greek, and Arabic Roots
By Lo Bello, Anthony
- ISBN
- 9781421410982 9781421410999
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins
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Starred Review on February 1, 2014 | Reference
Ranging from the Greek cissoid to the Arabic zenith and Latin convex, this title is a mother lode of information on the derivation of mathematical terms. Lo Bello's (mathematics, Allegheny Coll.; Ancient Mediterranean and Medieval Tests and Contests; The Commentary of al-Nayrizi on Books II-IV of Euclid's Elements of Geometry) subtitle clearly denotes the coverage of this volume. He identifies ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
