Difference between revisions of "Treatise of Algebra (Simpson)"
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The title gives much of the descriptive information about what this book contains. Much like many of the mathematical works in the Wythe library, there is a focus on educational distillation of mathematical theorems into simplified forms. The prevalence of these type of mathematical texts in this collection speaks largely to Wythe's role as a teacher. <ref> Thomas Simpson, ''A Treatise of Algebra'' [https://books.google.com/books?id=qegL4BPfAVIC&pg=PA100&lpg=PA100&dq=A+Treatise+of+Algebra+Wherein+the+Fundamental+Principles+are+Fully+and+Clearly+Demonstrated,+...+to+Which+is+Added,+the+Construction+of+a+Great+Number+of+Geometrical+Problems&source=bl&ots=y9K8CTmvAa&sig=4GrK1bTcUTGwa927TdflpeCEr2c&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDgQ6AEwBWoVChMI9JnK06GNyAIVgik-Ch17JQsp#v=onepage&q=A%20Treatise%20of%20Algebra%20Wherein%20the%20Fundamental%20Principles%20are%20Fully%20and%20Clearly%20Demonstrated%2C%20...%20to%20Which%20is%20Added%2C%20the%20Construction%20of%20a%20Great%20Number%20of%20Geometrical%20Problems&f=false] </ref> | The title gives much of the descriptive information about what this book contains. Much like many of the mathematical works in the Wythe library, there is a focus on educational distillation of mathematical theorems into simplified forms. The prevalence of these type of mathematical texts in this collection speaks largely to Wythe's role as a teacher. <ref> Thomas Simpson, ''A Treatise of Algebra'' [https://books.google.com/books?id=qegL4BPfAVIC&pg=PA100&lpg=PA100&dq=A+Treatise+of+Algebra+Wherein+the+Fundamental+Principles+are+Fully+and+Clearly+Demonstrated,+...+to+Which+is+Added,+the+Construction+of+a+Great+Number+of+Geometrical+Problems&source=bl&ots=y9K8CTmvAa&sig=4GrK1bTcUTGwa927TdflpeCEr2c&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDgQ6AEwBWoVChMI9JnK06GNyAIVgik-Ch17JQsp#v=onepage&q=A%20Treatise%20of%20Algebra%20Wherein%20the%20Fundamental%20Principles%20are%20Fully%20and%20Clearly%20Demonstrated%2C%20...%20to%20Which%20is%20Added%2C%20the%20Construction%20of%20a%20Great%20Number%20of%20Geometrical%20Problems&f=false] </ref> | ||
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Revision as of 21:39, 10 March 2018
by Thomas Simpson
| A Treatise of Algebra | |
 Title page from A Treatise of Algebra, George Wythe Collection, Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary. | |
| Author | Thomas Simpson |
| Published | London: Printed for J. Nourse |
| Date | 1767 |
| Edition | Third, revised |
| Language | English |
| Pages | [10], 402 |
| Desc. | Duodecimo (20 cm.) |
| Location | Shelf N-4 |
The title gives much of the descriptive information about what this book contains. Much like many of the mathematical works in the Wythe library, there is a focus on educational distillation of mathematical theorems into simplified forms. The prevalence of these type of mathematical texts in this collection speaks largely to Wythe's role as a teacher. [1]
Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library
Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy
Images of the library's copy of this book are available on Flickr. View the record for this book in William & Mary's online catalog.
