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An Essay on the Psychology of Invention in the Mathematical Field
by Hadamard, Jacques
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Condition (ex-library)/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 1949. Reprint. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition (ex-library)/No Dust Jacket. Foreword and introduction by author and three appendices. Black coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. In this book the author looks at how great discoveries and inventions come about – and in this particular book focusing in on mathematics. This book is a next library book – from the Defence Research Laboratories Library. Library stamp, along with cancellation stamp to the free front end page, with cancellation stamps to the title page and free rear end page. Library barcode to the title page and the number "5562" has been stamped to the top left hand corner of the front post-down, top right hand corner of the free front end page, top right hand corner of the title page and to the corners of the rear end pages. Remnants of due back pocket can be seen to the rear end page along with dates to the top left hand corner to the rear free end page. Library barcode to the top left hand corner of the front panel and library sticker to the lower edge of the back strip. Softening, rubbing and fraying of the back strip edges; rubbing of the book corners with the underlying board visible to the lower corners. Rubbing of the book edges and panels with a line of white marks to the left hand side of the front panel. The spine is slightly cocked age toning of the text block edges and light age toning of the pages. Second Printing. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [11], XII - XIII, [2], 2 - 145, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Psychology & Psychiatry; Mathematics. Inventory No: 0287316. .
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- Seller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 0287316
- Title
- An Essay on the Psychology of Invention in the Mathematical Field
- Author
- Hadamard, Jacques
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition (ex-library)
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Place of Publication
- Princeton, New Jersey
- Date Published
- 1949
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Essay, psychology, mathematical's, discoveries Psychology & Psychiatry; Mathematics. Unbranded Hadamard, Jacques An Essay on the Psychology of Invention in the Mathematical Field
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mathematics;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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