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History Of Mathematics

by David Eugene Smith
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9789374141489
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Gyan Publishing House
  • Publisher Imprint: Gyan Publishing House
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  • Pages: 750
  • Original Price: INR 5250.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 2420 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): General

David Eugene Smith’s *History of Mathematics* is a masterful two-volume exploration of the evolution of elementary mathematics. **Volume I** offers a sweeping global survey, tracing the origins and development of mathematical thought from ancient civilizations—Babylonian, Egyptian, Chinese, Indian, Greek, and Islamic—to the early modern period. It includes biographical sketches of over 1,100 mathematicians, showing how culture shaped mathematical ideas. **Volume II** focuses on specific themes: arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and early calculus. Rich in historical sources, diagrams, and teaching insights, these volumes illuminate how elementary mathematics developed into a universal language across centuries and civilizations.

David Eugene Smith (1860–1944) was a pioneering American mathematician, educator, and historian of mathematics. Renowned for his contributions to mathematics education, he authored influential texts such as *The Teaching of Elementary Mathematics*, *The Teaching of Arithmetic*, and *The Teaching of Geometry*. He collaborated with Wooster Beman on geometry and arithmetic works and co-authored *The Hindu-Arabic Numerals* with Louis Karpinski. Smith’s historical scholarship includes the acclaimed *History of Mathematics* (2 volumes) and *Rara Arithmetica*. He edited, translated, and revived interest in classical mathematical texts, promoting the global heritage of mathematics. His works continue to inspire educators and historians worldwide.

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