The History of Mathematics

  • The History of Mathematics: A Brief Course
    By Roger L. Cooke

    leave this topic without at least mentioning one of the giants in this area, Karl Pearson (1856-1936), a British polymath who studied philosophy and law and was even called to the bar, although he never practiced.

  • The History of Mathematics: A Source-Based Approach
    By Robin Wilson, Jeremy Gray, June Barrow-Green

    Roberts, G. and Smith, F. 2012. Robert Recorde: The Life and Times of a Tudor Mathematician, U. Wales Press. Robins, G. and Shute, C. 1987. The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus, An Ancient Egyptian Text, British Museum Press. Robson, E. 2001.

  • The History of Mathematics: A Brief Course
    By Roger L. Cooke

    [Clark, 1930, p. 1] The translatoradds phrases to explainthat Brahman is one asthesole creator of the universe, but is many via a multitude of manifestations. Aryabhata then continues his introduction witha list of the astronomical ...

  • The History of Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction
    By Jacqueline Stedall

    ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly.

  • The History of Mathematics
    By Nicholas Faulkner, Erik Gregersen

    This intriguing volume introduces readers to the origins of the mathematical principles they study every day.

  • The History of Mathematics: An Introduction
    By David M. Burton

    Elegantly written in David Burton's imitable prose, this classic text provides rich historical context to the mathematics that undergrad math and math education majors encounter every day.

  • The History of Mathematics: An Introduction

    Elegantly written in David Burton's imitable prose, this classic text provides rich historical context to the mathematics that undergrad math and math education majors encounter every day.

  • The History of Mathematics: An Introduction
    By David M. Burton

    The History of Mathematics: An Introduction

  • The History of Mathematics: An Introduction
    By David M. Burton

    This text is designed for the junior/senior mathematics major who intends to teach mathematics in high school or college. It concentrates on the history of those topics typically covered in...

  • The History of Mathematics: A Source-Based Approach, Volume 2
    By Robin Wilson, Jeremy Gray, June Barrow-Green

    This, the second volume of a two-volume set, takes the reader from the invention of the calculus to the beginning of the twentieth century.

  • The History of Mathematics: A Source-Based Approach, Volume 2
    By Robin Wilson, Jeremy Gray, June Barrow-Green

    This, the second volume of a two-volume set, takes the reader from the invention of the calculus to the beginning of the twentieth century.

  • The History of Mathematics: An Introduction
    By David M. Burton

    The History of Mathematics: An Introduction, Sixth Edition, is written for the one- or two-semester math history course taken by juniors or seniors, and covers the history behind the topics...

  • The History of Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction
    By Jacqueline Stedall

    In this Very Short Introduction, Jacqueline Stedall explores the rich historical and cultural diversity of mathematical endeavour from the distant past to the present day, using illustrative case studies drawn from a range of times and ...

  • The History of Mathematics: Brief Version
    By Victor J. Katz

    One of the leading historians in the mathematics field, Victor Katz provides a world view of mathematics, balancing ancient, early modern, and modern history. Egypt...