Mathematicians : an outer view of the inner world /
Author / Creator: | Cook, Mariana Ruth. |
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Imprint: | Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2009. |
Description: | 199 p. : ports. ; 30 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7730120 |
Summary: | Mathematicians is a remarkable collection of ninety-two photographic portraits, featuring some of the most amazing mathematicians of our time. Acclaimed photographer Mariana Cook captures the exuberant and colorful personalities of these brilliant thinkers and the superb images are accompanied by brief autobiographical texts written by each mathematician. Together, the photographs and words illuminate a diverse group of men and women dedicated to the absorbing pursuit of mathematics. |
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Item Description: | Includes index. |
Physical Description: | 199 p. : ports. ; 30 cm. |
ISBN: | 9780691139517 0691139512 |