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Critics Corner

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

Review of Elements of Mathematics: From Euclid to Gödel
Elements of Mathematics: From Euclid to Gödel, by John Stillwell. 440 pp.
Review of Mathematics in Ancient Egypt: A Contextual History
Mathematics in Ancient Egypt: A Contextual History, Annette Imhausen, 2016. 248 pp.
Review of Enlightening Symbols: A Short History of Mathematical Notation and Its Hidden Powers
Review of the book Enlightening Symbols: A Short History of Mathematical Notation and Its Hidden Powers, by Joseph Mazur
Review of Infinitesimal: How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Modern World
Seventeenth century proponents of the elusive infinitesimal clashed with Clavius and the Catholic Church.
Review of Mathematical Expeditions: Exploring Word Problems across the Ages
A collection of problems that should be of interest to teachers at all levels. Frank Swetz shares this observation at the close of his book, Mathematical Expeditions: Exploring Word Problems across the Ages.
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.
Mathematics Emerging: A Sourcebook 1540 - 1900
A new sourcebook containing the works in their original form along with a translation and a brief commentary.
Pi: The World's Most Mysterious Number
A discussion not only of the mathematics of pi, but of its applications through the centuries.
Discovering the Beauty of Science - Resources
A math history class visits the 'Beautiful Science' exhibit at the Huntington Library in Southern California.
History of Mathematics - Mesopotamia to Modernity
A new history of mathematics text which asks lots of questions about the history and the mathematics.

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