History of mathematics books

Florian Cajori (1859-1930) was an eminent Swiss-American mathematician who wrote several books on the history of...  Read More >>

How to Free Your Inner Mathematician: Notes on Mathematics and Life offers readers guidance in managing the fear,...  Read More >>

Perfect for the knowledge hungry and time poor, this collection of graphic-led lessons makes mathematics interesting...  Read More >>

The first ever maths book to be a No.1 Bestseller shows us what happens when maths goes wrong in the real world...  Read More >>

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In order to understand the universe you must know the language in which it is written. And that language is mathematics....  Read More >>

Packed with illustrations, amusing facts, puzzles, brainteasers and anecdotes - an enthralling and thought-provoking...  Read More >>

First published in 1919, Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy shows Russell drawing on his formidable knowledge...  Read More >>

A magisterial history of calculus (and the people behind it) from one of the world's foremost mathematicians.  Read More >>

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Mathematics today is the fruit of centuries of brilliant insights by men and women whose personalities and life...  Read More >>

This open access book explores commentaries on an influential text of pre-Copernican astronomy in Europe.  Read More >>

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This review of the mathematics uses in computing takes in a host of topics including software engineering and reliability,...  Read More >>

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This volume contains ten papers that have been collected by the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics/Société...  Read More >>

This is a volume of chapters on the historical study of information, computing, and society written by seven of...  Read More >>

The book offers a collection of essays on various aspects of Leibniz’s scientific thought, written by historians...  Read More >>

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This volume provides a unique primary source on the history and philosophy of mathematics and science from the mediaeval...  Read More >>

Classic ideas and ancient concepts broken down for the modern age. A non-academic approach to better living and...  Read More >>

Classic ideas and ancient concepts broken down for the modern age. A non-academic approach to better living and...  Read More >>

"As the famous Pythagorean statement reads, 'Number rules the universe', and its veracity is proven in the many...  Read More >>

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