Author:
Heard, John (John Michael) author.
ImprintCambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
Description267 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Note:Setting the scene -- The legacy of Newton -- The London Mathematical Society -- The pure mathematician as hero -- Mathematicians in an aethereal world -- Apologias for pure mathematicians -- Embracing beauty -- Epilogue.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-256) and index.
Note:Pure mathematics in Britain at the start of the nineteenth century was mainly a recreation for amateurs. Using primary sources, this engaging account describes how, by the start of World War I, it had become an academic discipline of repute led by G. H. Hardy and supported by the internationally-respected London Mathematical Society.
