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Mathematical Treasure: Copernicus' De Revolutionibus

Images from <em>De revolutionibus,</em> the book of Nicolaus Copernicus in which he presented his heliocentric theory, arguing that the planets, including the Earth, rotated about the Sun

Mathematical Treasure: Specula mathematica of Roger Bacon

Collection (from 1614) of Roger Bacon's 13th century writings on applications of mathematics

Mathematical Treasure: Waymouth's 'Jewell of Artes'

Beautifully illustrated practical mathematics manuscript designed to impress King James I

Review of A Remarkable Collection of Babylonian Mathematical Texts

Our reviewer finds this collection of translations of Babylonian mathematical tablets to be both fascinating and accessible.

Mathematical Treasure: Cuthbert Tunstall's De arte supputandi

The first arithmetic book published in England was a 1522 Latin text by Cuthbert Tunstall.

Mathematical Treasure: Digges' Stratioticos

Leonard and Thomas Digges applied mathematics to the science of war, including, as illustrated here, for troop formation.

The Archimedes Website

This website devoted to miscellanea about Archimedes contains much interesting material about his life and times.

When a Number System Loses Uniqueness: The Case of the Maya
Considering non-unique representation of Maya calendar numbers may help your students understand their own number system better.
Trisecting a Log

There is a log of precious wood 18 feet long whose bases are 5 feet and 2.5 feet in circumference. Into what lengths should the log be cut to trisect its volume?

Gaspard Monge's Descriptive Geometry
This is the title page to the 1811 edition of the Descriptive Geometry of Gaspard Monge (1746-1818). This book deals with methods for representing three-dimensional objects in two dimensions. It was written to accompany Monge's courses at the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris.

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