A history of mathematics, third edition Ebook

Praise for the Second Edition: “Boyer and Merzbach distill thousands of years of mathematics into this fascinating chronicle. From the Greeks to Godel, the mathematics is brilliant; the cast of characters is distinguished; the ebb and flow of ideas is everywhere evidence. And, while tracing the development of European mathematics, the authors do not overlook the contribution of Chinese, Indian, and Arabic civilizations. Without doubt, this is — and will long remain — a classic one-volume history of mathematics and mathematicians who create it.” William Dunham, author of Journey through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics “One of the most useful and comprehensive general introductions to the subject.” J.W. Dauben, The City University of New York “Both readable and scholarly, this book can serve as a fine introduction to the topic and also a reference book.” J. David Bolter, University of North Carolina, author of Turing’s Man