Math through the Ages: A Gentle History for Teachers and Others Expanded Second Edition (Ams/Maa Textbooks, 32)

by Fernando Q. Gouvêa and William P. Berlinghoff

Where did math come from? Who thought up all those algebra symbols, and why? What is the story behind $\pi$? ... negative numbers? ... the metric system? ... quadratic equations? ... sine and cosine?... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147046456X
• ISBN13: 9781470464561
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: American Mathematical Society
• Length: 331 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.