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Recommendations... A Concise History of Mathematics: Fourth Revised Edition
by Dirk J. Struik
Compact, well-written survey ranges from the ancient Near East to 20th-century computer theory, covering Archimedes, Pascal, Gauss, Hilbert, and many others. "A work which is unquestionably one of the best." — Nature.
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| |  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.
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 History of the Theory of Numbers
by Leonard Eugene Dickson
Save 10% when you buy all 3 volumes of this set. Includes "Volume I: Divisibility and Primality," "Volume II: Diophantine Analysis," and "Volume III: Quadratic and Higher Forms."
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| |  The Philosophy of Mathematics: An Introductory Essay
by Stephan Körner
A distinguished philosopher surveys the mathematical views and influence of Plato, Aristotle, Leibniz, and Kant. He also examines the relationship between mathematical theories, empirical data, and philosophical presuppositions. 1968 edition.
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| |  The Nature of Mathematics
by Philip E. B. Jourdain
Anyone interested in mathematics will appreciate this survey, which explores the distinction between the body of knowledge known as mathematics and the methods used in its discovery. 1913 edition.
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Products in History of Mathematics | | |  | The Ancient Tradition of Geometric Problems
by Wilbur Richard Knorr
Illustrated study focuses on attempts by ancient Greeks to solve three classical problems: cube duplication, angle trisection, and circle quadrature. Origins of the study of conics, introduction of special mechanical curves, more. 1986 edition.
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|  | Chinese Mathematics in the Thirteenth Century
by Ulrich Libbrecht
An exploration of the 13th-century mathematician Ch'in, this fascinating book combines what is known of the mathematician's life with a history of his only extant work, the Shu-shu chiu-chang. 1973 edition.
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| | A Concise History of Mathematics: Fourth Revised Edition
by Dirk J. Struik
Compact, well-written survey ranges from the ancient Near East to 20th-century computer theory, covering Archimedes, Pascal, Gauss, Hilbert, and many others. "A work which is unquestionably one of the best." — Nature.
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| | | 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.
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| |  | Evolution of Mathematical Concepts: An Elementary Study
by Raymond L. Wilder
Rather than a survey of the history or philosophy of modern mathematics, this treatment envisions mathematics as a broad cultural phenomenon, examining historic and social influences on such concepts as number and length. 1973 edition.
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|  | The Exact Sciences in Antiquity
by O. Neugebauer
One of the foremost workers in the area of premodern science presents the standard nontechnical coverage of Egyptian and Babylonian mathematics and astronomy and their transmission into the Hellenistic world.
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| |  | The Geometry of René Descartes
by René Descartes
The great work that founded analytical geometry. Includes the original French text, Descartes' own diagrams, and the definitive Smith-Latham translation. "The greatest single step ever made in the progress of the exact sciences." — John Stuart Mill.
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|  | Great Ideas of Modern Mathematics
by Jagjit Singh
Internationally famous expositor discusses differential equations, matrices, groups, sets, transformations, mathematical logic, and other important areas in modern mathematics. He also describes their applications to physics, astronomy, and other fields. 1959 edition.
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|  | Greek Mathematical Thought and the Origin of Algebra
by Jacob Klein
Important study focuses on the revival and assimilation of ancient Greek mathematics in the 13th-16th centuries, via Arabic science, and the 16th-century development of symbolic algebra. 1968 edition. 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.
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|  | History of Analytic Geometry
by Carl B. Boyer
This study presents the concepts and contributions from before the Alexandrian Age through to Fermat and Descartes, and on through Newton and Euler to the "Golden Age," from 1789 to 1850. 1956 edition. Analytical bibliography. Index.
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| | |  | A History of Japanese Mathematics
by David E. Smith, Yoshio Mikami
Classic survey chronicles the development of the Japanese mathematics: use of the abacus; application of counting rods to algebra; Seki Kowa; the circle principle; Ajima Chokuyen; Wada Nei; more. 1914 edition. Includes 74 figures.
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|  | A History of Mathematical Notations
by Florian Cajori
This classic study notes the origin of a mathematical symbol, the competition it encountered, its spread among writers in different countries, its rise to popularity, and its eventual decline or ultimate survival. 1929 edition.
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|  | History of Mathematics, Vol. I
by David E. Smith
Volume 1 of a two-volume history — from Egyptian papyri and medieval maps to modern graphs and diagrams. Non-technical chronological survey with thousands of biographical notes, critical evaluations, contemporary opinions on over 1,100 mathematicians.
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|  | History of Mathematics, Vol. II
by David E. Smith
Volume II of a two-volume history — from Egyptian papyri and medieval maps to modern graphs and diagrams. Evolution of arithmetic, geometry, trigonometry, calculating devices, algebra, calculus, more. Problems, recreations, and applications.
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