The Secret Formula: How a Mathematical Duel Inflamed Renaissance Italy and Uncovered the Cubic Equation
By: Fabio Toscano
4.17
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
The legendary Renaissance math duel that ushered in the modern age of algebra The Secret Formula t…
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12. The Secret Formula: How a Mathematical Duel Inflamed Renaissance Italy and Uncovered the Cubic Equation
By: Fabio Toscano
4.17
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
The legendary Renaissance math duel that ushered in the modern age of algebra The Secret Formula t… read more
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- science
