A History Of Mathematics Av Carl B. (Brooklyn College) Boyer, Uta C. Merzbach

<b>The updated new edition of the classic and comprehensive guide to the history of mathematics</b><p>For more than forty years, <i>A History of Mathematics</i> 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<i>,</i> in addition to recent advances in areas such as finite group theory and computer-aided proofs.</p><ul><li>Distills thousands of years of mathematics into a single, approachable volume</li><li>Covers mathematical discoveries, concepts, and thinkers, from Ancient Egypt to the present</li><li>Includes up-to-date references and an extensive chronological table of mathematical and general historical developments.</li></ul><p>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