Robert Recorde Tudor Polymath, Expositor and Practitioner of Computation
The 16th-Century intellectual Robert Recorde is chiefly remembered for introducing the equals sign into algebra, yet the greater significance and broader scope of his work is often overlooked. Robert Recorde: Tudor Polymath, Expositor and Practitioner of Computation presents an authoritative and in-...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Springer London
2011, 2011
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2011 |
| Series: | History of Computing
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- A Chronology
- Part I: ‘Profite and Commoditie’: the Practitioners
- Introduction
- Robert Recorde and William Herbert Earl of Pembroke
- The Affair at Clonmines
- The Physician
- Part II: Intrinsic Worth
- Introduction
- The Grounde of Artes
- The Pathway to Knowledg
- The Castle of Knowledge
- The Whetstone of Witte
- Antiquary and Linguist
- Readers and Publisher
- Part III: Retrospect and Prospects
- Retrospect and Prospects
- His Will and His Religion