A History of Mathematics

For more than forty years, A History of Mathematics has been the reference of choice for those looking to learn about the fascinating history of humankind-s relationship with numbers, shapes, and patterns. This revised edition features up-to-date coverage of topics such as Fermat-s Last Theorem and the Poincar-onjecture, in addition to recent advances in areas such as finite group theory and computer-aided proofs.

• Distills thousands of years of mathematics into a single, approachable volume
• Covers mathematical discoveries, concepts, and thinkers, from Ancient Egypt to the present
• Includes up-to-date references and an extensive chronological table of mathematical and general historical developments.

Whether you''re interested in the age of Plato and Aristotle or Poincar-nd Hilbert, whether you want to know more about the Pythagorean t