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A Short Account of the History of Mathematics (Dover Books on Mathematics) Paperback – August 19, 2010

by W. W. Rouse Ball (Author), Mathematics (Author)

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This standard text treats hundreds of figures and schools instrumental in the development of mathematics, from the Phoenicians to such 19th-century giants as Grassman, Galois, and Riemann.

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Series: Dover Books on Mathematics
Paperback: 522 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications; 4 edition (September 16, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0486206300
ISBN-13: 978-0486206301
Product Dimensions: 1 x 5.5 x 8.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

a solid overview of centuries of math

By M. H. Bayliss on May 26, 2002

Format: Paperback

This book is a readable account of the history of math from ancient times down to the 20th century. I particulary liked the history of Greek math and then Indian and Arab math -- those chapters were especially well done. It's amazing that not much happened mathematically speaking until practically the renaissance -- the burning of the library of Alexandria really held up most signficant developments. The other terrific chapters were on Newton and Leibnitz, plus all the French and Italian mathematicians like LaPlace and Legrange. I sometimes wished for a bit more biographical anecdotes, but the author covers hundreds of mathematicians. My only small gripe is that he quotes extensive sections in Latin and French with no translation as if we all have a perfect reading knowledge of these languages, even the 16th century versions complete with archaic terms. Still, this book is a good reference and overview of major math developments. I had some trouble following all the math, but I'm not a mathematician either.

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful

Classic history

By magellan HALL OF FAMETOP 1000 REVIEWER on June 20, 2004

Format: Hardcover

This is a classic history of mathematics and is surprisingly readable considering it was first published in 1912. It covers math from ancient times up to the late 19th century. It was interesting to read about how math developed down through the centuries, and who the famous mathematicians were and their contributions. I was most in interested in developments since the Renaissance, but I also enjoyed the author's coverage of the Middle Ages and Arabic contributions to algebra. For example, you'll learn about Al-Khwarizmi, Abu-Kamil, and Al Karaji. In the Middle Ages there was Leonardo Fibonacci of Pisa (who gave his name to the famous fibonacci series), who lived in the 13th century (not to be confused with da Vinci who lived later), and was so renowned for his abilities that a competition was once staged by the Holy Roman Emperor to demonstrate his prowess. In fact, these sorts of math contests were quite common in the Middle Ages, which I didn't know about. Three questions were posed, such as give a number that when increased or decreased by 5 remains a square, and Leonardo was the only contestant to get all three right. Leonardo also was one of the first to introduce the Hindu/Arabic number system into Europe. He wrote a number of books, of which several survive today, which made him a celebrity as much for his writing talents as for his mathematical abilities during his lifetime, and the true extent of his contributions wasn't recognized until recent times. He is considered the most important mathematical theorist after Diophantus of Alexandria until Fermat in the 17th century--a span of 2000 years. But he is only one of hundreds of important mathematicians whose contributions are discussed. This book is still a very readable classic history that is still a valuable resource on the subject almost 100 years later.

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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful

A short Account of the History of Mathematics

By Lynne Warner on December 18, 2011

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Frankly I'm a little confused, I was under the impression that I was buying a used hardcover 1960 reprint from seller Quality7. The book arrived and is in good condition, however it appears that this edition was printed in 1912 by Macmillan and Co. There is a note inside the book from "backdoor2" indicating that he is an Ebay and Half.com seller. Overall I'm happy with the book that I received. It is a gift for my grandson for Christmas.

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