Science Venerable Press

An independent press dedicated to mathematics, philosophy, and history — inspired by the life and work of David Eugene Smith.

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A journey through transcendence, with one of American history's most original minds at your side. Is there more to math than number? Gift this guided tour today: https://t.co/HST2aQDqnZ

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Featuring a beautiful foreword from @AnthonyEsolen, a fully remastered and illustrated edition of David Eugene Smith's MATHEMATICA GOTHICA -- under $6, the perfect stocking stuffer: https://t.co/L6DDcrEw49

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This new edition of MATHEMATICA GOTHICA follows our 2022 release, IN THE SHADOW OF THE PALMS, featuring a beautiful introduction by @mathyawp https://t.co/cpT1IksYnB

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Announcing a brand-new edition of MATHEMATICA GOTHICA, David Eugene Smith's tour of war-battered European cathedrals, with an illuminating foreword by @AnthonyEsolen and fully illustrated for the first time https://t.co/l20VaVRZd3

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And the Imp of Lincoln

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The book consists of short meditations on the nature of math, excerpts from his writings and speeches. Inspirational and accessible to anyone without much of a math background.

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David Eugene Smith is one of the best writers about #math’s wonder, beauty, inspiration. Math historian and MAA President (1920) who helped found math education as a field. I wrote the foreword for this new collection of his writings, ed. by @TristanAbbey https://t.co/cq7fDANpjG

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Get your copy today! Prime delivers before Christmas

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Just in time for Christmas, a brand-new title from the Science Venerable Press, featuring a foreword by Francis Su @mathyawp, author of @Math4HF, and original research commentary by @TristanAbbey: https://t.co/cpT1Iktwd9

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The book includes 50 excerpts from the writings of David Eugene Smith, one of the most brilliant polymaths in American history — and the inspiration of this publishing house:

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Stay tuned for an exciting year of newly annotated books in the history and philosophy of mathematicians, with fresh commentary from the best scholars working today. Visit us at https://t.co/yZSv5rUWkR.

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Introducing the Science Venerable Press, an independent publishing house dedicated to the history and philosophy of mathematics...

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Smith entitled his Creed "the Science Venerable." Translated from Sanskrit to French to English, it means "the lovable knowledge" — and borrowed from the Hindu astronomer Aryabhata (476-550 AD):