This book celebrates the life and work of twelve mathematicians who
were either born in Wales or who worked in Wales. When the Welsh
national anthem was composed in 1856, Wales was at the centre of the
industrial revolution, the country was transformed by engineering and
technology, and scientific societies flourished across the length and
breadth of the land. By 1859, Charles Darwin had published his _On
the_ _Origin of Species_, and one of its outcomes in Wales was a
growing tension between religion and science, which influenced
peoples’ perceptions of their Welshness. By the end of the
nineteenth century, that perception had narrowed to include its
poetry, music, religion and little else. Following the popularity of
his book _Count Us In_, the author adopts a similar style inviting us
to take pride in our mathematicians and demonstrating how the tide has
turned.
Les mer
A History of Welsh Mathematical Greats
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781786839176
Publisert
2022
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Utgiver
Vendor
University of Wales Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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