Fascinating accounts of the lives and accomplishments of history's greatest mathematical minds, from Pythagoras to Georg Cantor. Charming anecdotes about Descartes, Euler, Pascal, many more, as well as accessible discussions of their contributions to mathematical thought. 30 diagrams. Bibliography.
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The Historical Roots of Elementary Mathematics by Lucas N. H. Bunt, Phillip S. Jones, Jack D. Bedient Exciting, hands-on approach to understanding fundamental underpinnings of modern arithmetic, algebra, geometry and number systems examines their origins in early Egyptian, Babylonian, and Greek sources.
The Development of Mathematics by E. T. Bell One of the 20th century's foremost scholars surveys the role of mathematics in civilization, describing the main principles, methods, and theories of mathematics from 4000 B.C. to 1945. 1945 edition.
