History of mathematics books

Sharing valuable insights into the many stages of Ramanujan’s life, this book provides glimpses into his prolific...  Read More >>

This text presents the ideas of a particular group of mathematicians of the late 18th century known as “the German...  Read More >>

Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times,...  Read More >>

Ranges widely across Greek and Latin poetry to demonstrate the various roles played by number and how the treatment...  Read More >>

Dr. Winthrop undertakes to identify the very source of physical law, with a view to explaining why there are any...  Read More >>

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

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This book investigates the French construction of the Leibnizian calculus. Contrary to a certain historiography,...  Read More >>

Discover one of the oddest and most beautiful books of the 19th century: Oliver Byrne's edition of Euclid's Elements....  Read More >>

The weird and wonderful quest for unfathomably large numbers  Read More >>

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In one of the most stunning expositions of mathematical publishing, Oliver Byrne combines Euclid's geometric theories...  Read More >>

In one of the most stunning expositions of mathematical publishing, Oliver Byrne combines Euclid's geometric theories...  Read More >>

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This open access book brings together for the first time all aspects of the tragic life and fascinating work of...  Read More >>

This proceedings volume collects the stories of mathematicians and scientists who have spent and developed parts...  Read More >>

This open access book brings together for the first time all aspects of the tragic life and fascinating work of...  Read More >>

In one of the most stunning expositions of mathematical publishing, Oliver Byrne combines Euclid's geometric theories...  Read More >>

Jamshid al-Kashi's Miftah al-Hisab (Key to Arithmetic) was largely unknown to researchers until the mid-20th century,...  Read More >>

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Astronomical tables are a significant yet understudied part of the scientific historical corpus. They circulated...  Read More >>

Between 1840 and 1869 Augustus De Morgan - Professor of Mathematics at University College in London, author, bibliographer,...  Read More >>

In one of the most stunning examples of mathematical publishing, Oliver Byrne combines Euclid's geometric theories...  Read More >>

A gem . . . An unforgettable account of one of the great moments in the history of human thought. --Steven Pinker...  Read More >>

A gem . . . An unforgettable account of one of the great moments in the history of human thought. --Steven Pinker...  Read More >>