Critics Corner

Reviews of books, websites, poster sets, movies, and other resources for learning and teaching the history of mathematics.

Calculus Gems: Brief Lives and Memorable Moments

A collection of short biographical sketches of people involved in the development of calculus, as well as brief descriptions of important events in that development.

Readings in the History of Mathematics Education

This collection of readings gives details on the history of mathematics education in the U.S. from 1828 to 1959.

Mathematics Emerging: A Sourcebook 1540 - 1900

A new sourcebook containing the works in their original form along with a translation and a brief commentary.

Pi: The World's Most Mysterious Number

A discussion not only of the mathematics of pi, but of its applications through the centuries.

Discovering the Beauty of Science - Resources

A math history class visits the 'Beautiful Science' exhibit at the Huntington Library in Southern California.

History of Mathematics - Mesopotamia to Modernity

A new history of mathematics text which asks lots of questions about the history and the mathematics.

Ancient Mathematics

A new history of Greek mathematics, taking into account the latest research.

An Imaginary Tale: The Story of √-1

The author became fascinated with the mysterious role of √-1 in electronics. Turning to history for insight, he brings the perspectives of both a practical man and a scholar in conveying the enchantment of mathematics for a non-mathematician.

Prime Numbers: The Most Mysterious Figures in Math

An introduction to the prime numbers in many of their aspects.

The Nothing That Is

A history of the concept of zero from as far back as the Babylonian period, with philosophical excursions into the meaning of "nothing".