Author: Steven Schwartzman
Edition:
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0883855119
Edition:
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0883855119
The Words of Mathematics: An Etymological Dictionary of Mathematical Terms Used in English (Spectrum)
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