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Critics Corner

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

Ancient Mathematics
A new history of Greek mathematics, taking into account the latest research.
An Imaginary Tale: The Story of √-1
The author became fascinated with the mysterious role of √-1 in electronics. Turning to history for insight, he brings the perspectives of both a practical man and a scholar in conveying the enchantment of mathematics for a non-mathematician.
Prime Numbers: The Most Mysterious Figures in Math
An introduction to the prime numbers in many of their aspects.
The Nothing That Is
A history of the concept of zero from as far back as the Babylonian period, with philosophical excursions into the meaning of "nothing".
Euler and Modern Science; Euler at 300
The two final volumes of the MAA tercentenary series on Euler present numerous papers on various aspects of Euler's life and work.
Mathematical Evolutions
A collection of articles from the American Mathematical Monthly by experts on the evolution of various fields of mathematics.
The Mathematical Century
The development of 30 important mathematics subjects during the twentieth century made understandable to undergraduate mathematics majors.
The Mayan and Other Ancient Calendars
A detailed study of the cycles of the Mayan calendar, along with some other ancient calendars.
When Least is Best
A survey of techniques of minimizing and maximizing over the centuries.
Review of Routes of Learning: Highways, Pathways, and Byways in the History of Mathematics
In this collection of essays on modern trends and issues in the history of mathematics, consideration of mathematics history in the classroom is often more theoretical than practical.

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