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on1119531433 |
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OCoLC |
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20231122121225.0 |
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| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2020930672 |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780691183671 |
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0691183678 |
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CHBIS |
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011558991 |
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CHDSB |
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007192883 |
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CHSLU |
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001400864 |
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CHVBK |
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589659766 |
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CHVBK |
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59319814X |
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CHVBK |
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593316754 |
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| System control number |
(OCoLC)1119531433 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
YDX |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
| Description conventions |
rda |
| Transcribing agency |
DLC |
| Modifying agency |
OCLCO |
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OCLCQ |
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OCLCO |
| 041 1# - LANGUAGE CODE |
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title |
eng |
| Language code of original |
ita |
| 042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE |
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| Authentication code |
lccopycat |
| 043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE |
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e-it--- |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
510.92 |
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T713s |
| 090 ## - IMPA CODE FOR CLASSIFICATION SHELVES |
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| IMPA CODE FOR CLASSIFICATION SHELVES |
Historia. |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Toscano, Fabio, |
| Relator term |
author. |
| 240 10 - UNIFORM TITLE |
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| Uniform title |
Formula segreta. |
| Language of a work |
English |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The secret formula : |
| Remainder of title |
how a mathematical duel inflamed Renaissance Italy and uncovered the cubic equation / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Fabio Toscano ; translated by Arturo Sangalli. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE |
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| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
Princeton : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer |
Princeton University Press, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice |
[2020] |
| 264 #4 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE |
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| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice |
©2020 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
viii, 161 pages : |
| Other physical details |
illustrations ; |
| Dimensions |
25 cm |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE |
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text |
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txt |
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rdacontent |
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still image |
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sti |
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rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE |
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unmediated |
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n |
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rdamedia |
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volume |
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nc |
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rdacarrier |
| 386 ## - CREATOR/CONTRIBUTOR CHARACTERISTICS |
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Gender group: |
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gdr |
| Creator/contributor term |
Men |
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lcdgt |
| 386 ## - CREATOR/CONTRIBUTOR CHARACTERISTICS |
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| Relationship information |
Fabio Toscano: |
| Demographic group term |
Nationality/regional group: |
| Demographic group code |
nat |
| Creator/contributor term |
Italians |
| Source |
lcdgt |
| 386 ## - CREATOR/CONTRIBUTOR CHARACTERISTICS |
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| Relationship information |
Arturo Sangalli: |
| Demographic group term |
Nationality/regional group: |
| Demographic group code |
nat |
| Creator/contributor term |
Argentines |
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lcdgt |
| 386 ## - CREATOR/CONTRIBUTOR CHARACTERISTICS |
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| Relationship information |
Fabio Toscano: |
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Occupational/field of activity group: |
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occ |
| Creator/contributor term |
Science writers |
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lcsh |
| 386 ## - CREATOR/CONTRIBUTOR CHARACTERISTICS |
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| Relationship information |
Arturo Sangalli: |
| Demographic group term |
Occupational/field of activity group: |
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occ |
| Creator/contributor term |
University and college faculty members |
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lcdgt |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-155) and index. |
| 505 00 - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Title |
The abbaco master -- |
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The rule of the thing -- |
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The Venetian challenge -- |
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An invitation to Milan -- |
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The old professor's notebook -- |
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The final duel. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
The Secret Formula tells the story of two Renaissance mathematicians whose jealousies, intrigues, and contentious debates led to the discovery of a formula for the solution of the cubic equation. Niccolò Tartaglia was a talented and ambitious teacher who possessed a secret formula--the key to unlocking a seemingly unsolvable, two-thousand-year-old mathematical problem. He wrote it down in the form of a poem to prevent other mathematicians from stealing it. Gerolamo Cardano was a physician, gifted scholar, and notorious gambler who would not hesitate to use flattery and even trickery to learn Tartaglia's secret. Set against the backdrop of sixteenth-century Italy, The Secret Formula provides new and compelling insights into the peculiarities of Renaissance mathematics while bringing a turbulent and culturally vibrant age to life. It was an era when mathematicians challenged each other in intellectual duels held outdoors before enthusiastic crowds. Success not only enhanced the winner's reputation, but could result in prize money and professional acclaim. After hearing of Tartaglia's spectacular victory in one such contest in Venice, Cardano invited him to Milan, determined to obtain his secret by whatever means necessary. Cardano's intrigues paid off. In 1545, he was the first to publish a general solution of the cubic equation. Tartaglia, eager to take his revenge by establishing his superiority as the most brilliant mathematician of the age, challenged Cardano to the ultimate mathematical duel. A lively and compelling account of genius, betrayal, and all-too-human failings, The Secret Formula reveals the epic rivalry behind one of the fundamental ideas of modern algebra.-- |
| Assigning source |
Source other than the Library of Congress. |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE |
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| Language note |
Translated from the Italian. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Tartaglia, Niccolò, |
| Dates associated with a name |
-1557. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Cardano, Girolamo, |
| Dates associated with a name |
1501-1576. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
44962 |
| 600 17 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Cardano, Girolamo, |
| Dates associated with a name |
1501-1576. |
| Source of heading or term |
fast |
| Authority record control number or standard number |
(OCoLC)fst00018542 |
| 9 (RLIN) |
44962 |
| 600 17 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Tartaglia, Niccolò, |
| Dates associated with a name |
-1557. |
| Source of heading or term |
fast |
| Authority record control number or standard number |
(OCoLC)fst01850266 |
| 600 17 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Cardano, Girolamo |
| Dates associated with a name |
1501-1576 |
| Source of heading or term |
gnd |
| 9 (RLIN) |
44962 |
| 600 17 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Tartaglia, Niccolò |
| Dates associated with a name |
1500-1557 |
| Source of heading or term |
gnd |
| 648 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CHRONOLOGICAL TERM |
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| Chronological term |
1500-1599 |
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fast |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Algebra |
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History |
| Chronological subdivision |
16th century. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Equations |
| General subdivision |
History. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
16846 |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Equations, Cubic |
| General subdivision |
History. |
| 655 #7 - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM |
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| Genre/form data or focus term |
History. |
| Source of term |
fast |
| Authority record control number or standard number |
(OCoLC)fst01411628 |
| 697 ## - LOCAL SUBJECT |
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| Linkage |
23802 |
| Local Subject |
Historia. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Sangalli, Arturo, |
| Dates associated with a name |
1940- |
| Relator term |
translator. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
1912 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Toscano, Fabio. |
| Title of a work |
Formula segreta. |
| Relationship information |
Translation of |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type |
Books |
| Suppress in OPAC |
No |
| 948 ## - LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC); SERIES PART DESIGNATOR (RLIN) |
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NO HOLDINGS IN P5A - 97 OTHER HOLDINGS |
