Description
Working from an impressive knowledge of relevant archival sources, Parshall has written a tale so engaging that I did not want to put it down. As the story both of the man in his times and the mathematician with his work, it is a fascinating read for those interested in the Victorian era, the history and development of academic disciplines, and the history of mathematics. -- Joan Richards, Brown University
About the Author
Karen Hunger Parshall is a professor of history and mathematics at the University of Virginia.
Reviews
A masterful biography. American Scientist 2006 An important and impressively documented contribution to the history of nineteenth-century mathematics. -- Craig G. Fraser Mathematical Reviews 2006 A thoroughly enjoyable read. -- J. W. Anderson The London Mathematical Society Newsletter 2006 This is an exceptional example of scholarly research. -- Gail Kaplan Convergence 2007 Parshall has already established herself as a leading expert on Sylvester and his milieu, carefully reconstructing the trajectory of Sylvester's professional life on the basis of copious documentary evidence, describing Sylvester's more important mathematical results in his career context, and writing for broad audiences with no detailed mathematical exposition or technical analysis of Sylvester's mathematics... Highly recommended. Choice 2007 A well-written and thorough account of its subject... a wealth of useful and well-researched information that is difficult to find elsewhere. -- Robin Wilson Historia Mathematica 2006 This well-written, thoroughly researched biography will become the definitive study of Sylvester. -- Jeremy Gray British Journal for the History of Science 2008
Awards
Commended for PROSE Award for Biography and Autobiography 2007 (United States).
Book Information
ISBN 9780801882913
Author Karen Hunger Parshall
Format Hardback
Page Count 544
Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press
Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press
Weight(grams) 839g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 156mm * 42mm