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Companion Encyclopedia of History of Math Sciences

The paperback reprint of this large collection of articles by experts on all aspects of the history and philosophy of mathematics.

Leonhard Euler's Algebra
This is the title page of the French edition of Leonhard Euler's text on Algebra. The text was originally published in German in 1767 in St. Petersburg and then translated into French in 1795.
Great Feuds in Mathematics

A lively description of ten of the greatest feuds in mathematics.

The Mathematician's Brain

A book delving into the working of the mathematical mind.

St Andrews History of Mathematics Archive

This website offers a collection of biographies of mathematicians and a variety of resources on the development of various branches of mathematics. It is an extremely rich and extensive site.

Portrait Gallery
A portrait gallery of mathematicians, mostly taken from the collection at the Dibner Library of the Smithsonian, with permission.
The Archimedes Website

This website devoted to miscellanea about Archimedes contains much interesting material about his life and times.

When a Number System Loses Uniqueness: The Case of the Maya
Considering non-unique representation of Maya calendar numbers may help your students understand their own number system better.
Trisecting a Log

There is a log of precious wood 18 feet long whose bases are 5 feet and 2.5 feet in circumference. Into what lengths should the log be cut to trisect its volume?

Gaspard Monge's Descriptive Geometry
This is the title page to the 1811 edition of the Descriptive Geometry of Gaspard Monge (1746-1818). This book deals with methods for representing three-dimensional objects in two dimensions. It was written to accompany Monge's courses at the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris.

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