One of the 18th century's greatest mathematicians, Lagrange made significant contributions to analysis and number theory. He delivered these lectures on arithmetic, algebra, and geometry at the École Normale, a training school for teachers. An exemplar among elementary expositions, they feature both originality of thought and elegance of expression. Reprint of The Open Court Publishing Company, Chicago, 1898 edition.
A Source Book in Mathematics by David Eugene Smith The writings of Newton, Leibniz, Pascal, Riemann, Bernouilli, and others in a comprehensive selection of 125 treatises, articles from the Renaissance to the end of the 19th century. Number, algebra, geometry, probability, calculus, more.
A Concise History of Mathematics by Dirk J. Struik Revised 4th edition covers major mathematical ideas and techniques from ancient Near East to 20th-century computer theory. Work of Archimedes, Pascal, Gauss, Hilbert, etc.
