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* Exciting exposition integrates history, philosophy, and mathematics
* Combines a mathematical analysis of approximation theory with an engaging discussion of the differing philosophical underpinnings behind its development
* Appendices containing biographical data on numerous eminent mathematicians, explanations of Russian nomenclature and academic degrees, and an excellent index round out the presentation