books.google.de - This vividly illustrated history of the International Congress of Mathematicians — a meeting of mathematicians from around the world held roughly every four years — acts as a visual history of the 25 congresses held between 1897 and 2006, as well as a story of changes in the culture of mathematics...http://books.google.de/books/about/Mathematicians_of_the_World_Unite.html?hl=de&id=_Auf1a9WZlAC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareMathematicians of the World, Unite!
This vividly illustrated history of the International Congress of Mathematicians — a meeting of mathematicians from around the world held roughly every four years — acts as a visual history of the 25 congresses held between 1897 and 2006, as well as a story of changes in the culture of mathematics over the past century. Because the congress is an international meeting, looking at its history allows us a glimpse into the effect of wars and strained relations between nations on the scientific community.
Guillermo Curbera is a professor of mathematics at the University of Seville, Spain. He undertook the organization of an exhibit of a pictorial history of the ICM during the 2006 congress in Madrid, which formed the basis for this book.
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Mathematicians of the World, Unite!: The International Congress of Mathematicians : a Human Endeavor Ak Peters Series
