Math through the Ages: A Gentle History for Teachers and Others by William P. Berlinghoff, William P. Berlinghoff, Fernando Q. Gouvêa
Math through the Ages: A Gentle History for Teachers and Others

William P. Berlinghoff, William P. Berlinghoff, Fernando Q. Gouvêa

Math through the Ages: A Gentle History for Teachers and Others

William P. Berlinghoff, William P. Berlinghoff, Fernando Q. Gouvêa

284 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

nonfiction history mathematics challenging informative lighthearted medium-paced
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Where did maths come from? Who thought up all those algebra symbols, and why? What's the story behind … negative numbers? … the metric system? … quadratic equations? … sine and cosine? The 25 independent sketches in Math through the Ages answer th...

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