Geometrie

While many books have been written about Bertrand Russell’s philosophy and some on his logic, I. Grattan-Guinness has written the first comprehensive history of the mathematical background, content, …

An entertaining look at the origins of mathematical symbols While all of us regularly use basic math symbols such as those for plus, minus, and equals, few of us know that many of these symbols weren …

Sophie Germain taught herself mathematics by candlelight, huddled in her bedclothes. Ada Byron Lovelace anticipated aspects of general-purpose digital computing by more than a century. Cora Ratto de …

‘Mechanical Drawing’ aims to provide a fundamental course on all theory, principles, and methods needed to create a practical working drawing. It outlines a systematic method for mechanical drawing a …

Indian Mathematics gives a unique insight into the history of mathematics within a historical global context. It builds on research into the connection between mathematics and the world-wide advancem …

This book uses simple geometry, trigonometry and algebra to explain how to construct and calculate the golden ratio. Starting from Euclids propositions in The Elements, the golden ratio and its relat …

This book shows you the progress of mathematics and its uses over time.  Readers will clearly see how business, engineering, economics, physics, and other fields contributed to the development o …