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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 Rule of False Position and Geometric Problems

This article contains examples of the use of the rule of false position in the solution of geometric problems as found in the work of Simon Stevin. We discuss the benefits for future teachers and their students.

Servois' 1813 Perpetual Calendar, with an English Translation

An image of the calendar, together with instructions for its use

David Joyce's Website
This website contains a complete version of Euclid's Elements, with all the proofs.
Isaac Barrow's edition of Archimede's Apollonius, & Theodosius
This is the title page of Isaac Barrow's Latin edition of the works of Archimedes, the first four books of Apollonius's Conics, and Theodosius's Spherica. It was published in 1675.

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