Revised 4th edition covers major mathematical ideas and techniques from ancient Near East to 20th-century computer theory. Work of Archimedes, Pascal, Gauss, Hilbert, etc.

Author David Chandler covers two thousand years of Cambodian history in a candid and concise assessment that focuses on transformation and the historic implications and myths surrounding these changes. This clear and concise volume provides a timely overview of Cambodia, a small but increasingly visible Southeast Asian nation. Hailed by the Journal of Asian Studies as an "o...(展开全部)

A History of Interest Rates presents a very readable account of interest rate trends and lending practices over four millennia of economic history. Despite the paucity of data prior to the Industrial Revolution, authors Homer and Sylla provide a highly detailed analysis of money markets and borrowing practices in major economies. Underlying the analysis is their assertion that ...(展开全部)

斯特罗伊克（Dirk Jan Struik，1894-2000），1894年出生于荷兰鹿特丹的一个教师家庭，1922年以题为《黎曼流形上的张量方法》的论文获得荷兰莱顿大学博士学位，1924年受洛克菲勒基金资助赴意大利罗马与张量分析奠基人列维一齐维塔合作研究，并在那里对数学史产生了兴趣，次年就到德国哥廷根与库朗一起协助编辑克莱因的《数学在19世纪的发展》，同时自己开始研究文艺复兴时期的数学史。1926年他接受美国麻省理工学院提供的职位并在那里度过了余下的学术生涯。在麻省理工学院，他与维纳合作研究微分几何，同时继续研究数学史，1940年成为麻省理工学院的正教授。他的提纲挈领的巨著《数学简史》出版至今几经改版重印，被翻译成多国文字长盛不衰。 内页插图

An illuminating and highly readable survey of the growth of scientific ideas. It's a history of natural science——from the astronomy of ancient Babylon to the astrophysics of today's space research centers. This book is originally published in 1953 and has been reprinted 27 times and translated into seven languages. "By far the best one-volume account in English of the developme...(展开全部)

Since publication in 1958, George Rosen’s classic book has been regarded as the essential international history of public health. Describing the development of public health in classical Greece, imperial Rome, England, Europe, the United States, and elsewhere, Rosen illuminates the lives and contributions of the field’s great figures. He considers such community health problems...(展开全部)

Since publication in 1958, George Rosen’s classic book has been regarded as the essential international history of public health. Describing the development of public health in classical Greece, imperial Rome, England, Europe, the United States, and elsewhere, Rosen illuminates the lives and contributions of the field’s great figures. He considers such community health problems...(展开全部)

布莱恩·R. 哈姆内特（Brian R. Hamnett），埃塞克斯大学历史学系教授，他曾多次游历伊比利亚半岛和拉丁美洲，并发表了有关墨西哥的众多著述，他的近作涉及西班牙殖民时期后期、独立斗争和19世纪的墨西哥历史。

The 2006 second edition of this accessible study of Mexico includes two new features, an examination of cultural developments since Independence from Spain in 1821 and a discussion of contemporary issues up to the time of publication. Several new plates with captions expand the thematic coverage in the book. The updated edition examines the administration of Vicente Fox, who ca...(展开全部)

The 2006 second edition of this accessible study of Mexico includes two new features, an examination of cultural developments since Independence from Spain in 1821 and a discussion of contemporary issues up to the time of publication. Several new plates with captions expand the thematic coverage in the book. The updated edition examines the administration of Vicente Fox, who ca...(展开全部)