Eves H. An Introduction to the History of Mathematics

University of Minnesota Press, 1988. - 320 pages. History and Philosophy of Modern Mathematics was first published in 1988. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. The fourteen essays in this volume build on the pioneering effort of Garrett Birkhoff, professor of mathematics at Harvard University...

Wilеy, 1989. - 762 pages. 2nd Edition Boyer and Merzbach distill thousands of years of mathematics into this fascinating chronicle. From the Greeks to Godel, the mathematics is brilliant; the cast of characters is distinguished; the ebb and flow of ideas is everywhere evident. And, while tracing the development of European mathematics, the authors do not overlook the contributions of Chinese, Indian, and Arabic civilizations. Without doubt, this...

Cosimo Classics, 2007. - 396 pages. Described even today as "unsurpassed," this history of mathematical notation stretching back to the Babylonians and Egyptians is one of the most comprehensive written. In two impressive volumes-first published in 1928-9-distinguished mathematician Florian Cajori shows the origin, evolution, and dissemination of each symbol and the competition it faced in its rise to popularity or fall into obscurity. Illustra...

Open Court, 1903. - 333 pages. This volume is produced from digital images from the Cornell University Library Historical Mathematics Monographs collection. If the history of a science possesses value for every one whom calling or inclination brings into closer relations to it, —if the knowledge of this history is imperative for all who have influence in the further development of scientific principles or the methods of employing them to advant...

Oxford University Press, 2005. - 294 pages. A History of Mathematics: From Mesopotamia to Modernity covers the evolution of mathematics through time and across the major Eastern and Western civilizations. It begins in Babylon, then describes the trials and tribulations of the Greek mathematicians. The important, and often neglected, influence of both Chinese and Islamic mathematics is covered in detail, placing the description of early Western m...

The Mathematical Association of America, 2000. - 261 pages. There is a long tradition of relating the history of mathematics to its teaching, and increasingly this has extended throughout mathematical education. This volume brings together articles from well known figures in this area, and provides many insights, both in particular cases and in generality, into how the history of mathematics can find application in the teaching of mathematics it...

Mathematical Association of America, 2010. - 381 pages. An Episodic History of Mathematics delivers a series of snapshots of the history of mathematics from ancient times to the twentieth century. The intent is not to be an encyclopedic history of mathematics, but to give the reader a sense of mathematical culture and history. The book abounds with stories, and personalities play a strong role. The book will introduce readers to some of the gene...

Wiley, 2011. - 688 pages. The updated new edition of the classic and comprehensive guide to the history of mathematics For more than forty years, A History of Mathematics has been the reference of choice for those looking to learn about the fascinating history of humankind’s relationship with numbers, shapes, and patterns. This revised edition features up-to-date coverage of topics such as Fermat’s Last Theorem and the Poincar? Conjecture, in a...

Taylor and Francis, 1958. - 266 Pages. However familiar one may be with books on the History of Mathematics it is always interesting to come across a new one, to see how the subject is treated. Dr. Scott needs no introductIon in this field; he has already given proof of his el1terprise and learning through his earlier publications on Wallis and on Descartes; both works were based on a systematic study of original sources.

Springer, 2007. - 274 pages. General textbooks, attempting to cover three thousand or so years of mathematical history, must necessarily oversimplify just about everything, the practice of which can scarcely promote a critical approach to the subject. To counter this, History of Mathematics offers deeper coverage of key select topics, providing students with material that could encourage more critical thinking. It also includes the proofs of imp...