Author : Howard Eves
Release : 1983-12-31
Genre : Mathematics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 142/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Great Moments in Mathematics Before 1650 by : Howard Eves
Download or read book Great Moments in Mathematics Before 1650 written by Howard Eves. This book was released on 1983-12-31. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great Moments in Mathematics: Before 1650 is the product of a series of lectures on the history of mathematics given by Howard Eves. He presents here, in chronological order, 20 ``great moments in mathematics before 1650'', which can be appreciated by anyone who enjoys mathematics. These wonderful lectures could be used as the basis of a course on the history of mathematics but can also serve as enrichment to any mathematics course. Included are lectures on the Pythagorean Theorem, Euclid's Elements, Archimedes (on the sphere), Diophantus, Omar Khayyam, and Fibonacci.