A History of Mathematics, 3e

The updated new edition of the classic and comprehensive guide to the history of mathematics

For more than forty years, A History of Mathematics has been the reference of choice for those looking to learn about the fascinating history of humankind's relationship with numbers, shapes, and patterns. This revised edition features up-to-date coverage of topics such as Fermat's Last Theorem and the Poincar? Conjecture, in addition to recent advances in areas such as finite group theory and computer-aided proofs.
* Distills thousands of years of mathematics into a single, approachable volume
* Covers mathematical discoveries, concepts, and thinkers, from Ancient Egypt to the present
* Includes up-to-date references and an extensive chronological table of mathematical and general historical developments.

Whether you're interested in the age of Plato and Aristotle or Poincar? and Hilbert, whether you want to know more about the Pythagorean theorem or the golden mean, A History of Mathematics is an essential reference that will help you explore the incredible history of mathematics and the men and women who created it.

Praise for the Second Edition: "Boyer and Merzbach distill thousands of years of mathematics into this fascinating chronicle. From the Greeks to Godel, the mathematics is brilliant; the cast of characters is distinguished; the ebb and flow of ideas is everywhere evidence. And, while tracing the development of European mathematics, the authors do not overlook the contribution of Chinese, Indian, and Arabic civilizations. Without doubt, this is -- and will long remain -- a classic one-volume history of mathematics and mathematicians who create it." William Dunham, author of Journey through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics "One of the most useful and comprehensive general introductions to the subject." J.W. Dauben, The City University of New York "Both readable and scholarly, this book can serve as a fine introduction to the topic and also a reference book." J. David Bolter, University of North Carolina, author of Turing's Man

The updated new edition of the classic and comprehensive guide to the history of mathematics For more than forty years, A History of Mathematics has been the reference of choice for those looking to learn about the fascinating history of humankinds relationship with numbers, shapes, and patterns. This revised edition features up-to-date coverage of topics such as Fermats Last Theorem and the Poincaré Conjecture, in addition to recent advances in areas such as finite group theory and computer-aided proofs. Distills thousands of years of mathematics into a single, approachable volume Covers mathematical discoveries, concepts, and thinkers, from Ancient Egypt to the present Includes up-to-date references and an extensive chronological table of mathematical and general historical developments. Whether you're interested in the age of Plato and Aristotle or Poincaré and Hilbert, whether you want to know more about the Pythagorean theorem or the golden mean, A History of Mathematics is an essential reference that will help you explore the incredible history of mathematics and the men and women who created it.