F. Thureau-Dangin - Textes Mathématiques Babyloniens - 1938

Rare: Textes Mathématiques Babyloniens (1938) – F. Thureau-Dangin

Offered: an extremely rare and historically important work for collectors of ancient scientific books and Assyriology.
• Title: Textes Mathématiques Babyloniens
• Author: François Thureau-Dangin (1872–1944)
• Year of publication: 1938 (First Edition)
• Publisher: E. J. Brill (Leiden)
• Series: Ex Oriente Lux, Part 1
• Language: French (with transliterations of Akkadian cuneiform)
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: XL, 243 pp.,
Dimensions: ca. 28.5 x 22.5 cm (quarto format)
About the book:
This monumental work is one of the absolute foundations in the history of mathematics. Together with Otto Neugebauer’s work, Thureau-Dangin demonstrated with this publication that the Babylonians (ca. 2000–1600 BCE) already possessed advanced algebra, including solving quadratic equations and the basics of the Pythagorean theorem. The book contains direct transliterations and French translations of countless original cuneiform tablets (including from the British Museum and the Louvre).
Condition:
The book is in beautiful, used vintage condition.
Carefully view the photos for an accurate impression of the cosmetic condition.
• Cover/Dust jacket: [In good antique condition, slight corner wear / spine lightly discolored]
• Interior: [Pages are clean, not written on, minimal aging discoloration / ex-libris sticker on the inside of the cover]

Shipping:
The book is carefully and securely packed and insured, shipped with track & trace.

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