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Critics Corner

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

The Ambitious Horse
Problems taken from Chinese sources
How Euler Did It
A collection of short pieces detailing how Euler solved a particular mathematics problem.
The Pioneers of Calculus
A collection of sixteen posters of contributors to calculus, with brief biographical sketches.
The World of Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Mathematician of God
A biography stressing Agnesi's deep commitment to help those in need.
Fibonacci's Liber Abaci
A translation of one of the earliest European mathematical texts to use the Hindu-Arabic number system.
Discovering the Beauty of Science
A math history class visits the 'Beautiful Science' exhibit at the Huntington Library in Southern California.
Trigonometric Delights
A delightful survey of the history of trigonometry, along with discussions of its uses, both ancient and modern.
Review of In Pursuit of the Traveling Salesman
William Cook recounts the history of and computational progress on the traveling salesman problem, emphasizing connections within mathematics and with other disciplines.
The History of Mathematics: A Brief Course
A new edition of a brief history text, arranged topically rather than chronologically.
King of Infinite Space: Donald Coxeter, the Man Who Saved Geometry
A biography of the geometer Donald Coxeter.

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