Robert Recorde : tudor polymath, expositor and practitioner of computation
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Robert Recorde : tudor polymath, expositor and practitioner of computation
（History of computing）
Springer, c2011
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Description
The 16th-Century intellectual Robert Recorde is chiefly remembered for introducing the equals sign into algebra, yet the greater significance and broader scope of his work is often overlooked. This book presents an authoritative and in-depth analysis of the man, his achievements and his historical importance. This scholarly yet accessible work examines the latest evidence on all aspects of Recorde's life, throwing new light on a character deserving of greater recognition. Topics and features: presents a concise chronology of Recorde's life; examines his published works; describes Recorde's professional activities in the minting of money and the mining of silver, as well as his dispute with William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke; investigates Recorde's work as a physician, his linguistic and antiquarian interests, and his religious beliefs; discusses the influence of Recorde's publisher, Reyner Wolfe, in his life; reviews his legacy to 17th-Century science, and to modern computer science and mathematics.
Table of Contents
A Chronology
Part I: 'Profite and Commoditie': the Practitioners
Introduction
Robert Recorde and William Herbert Earl of Pembroke
The Affair at Clonmines
The Physician
Part II: Intrinsic Worth
Introduction
The Grounde of Artes
The Pathway to Knowledg
The Castle of Knowledge
The Whetstone of Witte
Antiquary and Linguist
Readers and Publisher
Part III: Retrospect and Prospects
Retrospect and Prospects
His Will and His Religion
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