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The Architecture of Scientific Language—A Review of Florian Cajori’s A History of Mathematical Notations

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        Book Review: The Architecture of Scientific Language—A Review of Florian Cajori’s   A History of Mathematical Notations Rating:   ★★★★☆ (4.0 out of 5 stars) Bibliographic Information Title:   A History of Mathematical Notations Author:   Florian Cajori Edition:   Single-volume Dover edition (combining the original 1928 and 1929 two-volume set) Publication Date:   December 14, 2011 (First published January 1, 1974) Publisher:   Dover Publications Page Count:   820 pages, Paperback ISBN:   9780486677668 (ASIN: 0486677664) Genre:   Mathematics / History of Science / Nonfiction Target Audience:   Academic historians, mathematicians, cryptographers, and historians of science. Disclaimer:   I was provided a copy of this book from the publisher for review, but that has not affected the content or impartiality of this review. I. Introduction: Purpose and Thesis In my professional life managing government emp...