Florian Cajori: 3 books

Mathematics is the driving force behind modern science. In the History of Math, Florian Cajori reveals the personalities behind the calculations from Newton to the present day. How do these masters of abstraction find a role in the real world? Follow the history of Mathemtics fom ancient...

Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of On the History of Gunter's Scale and the Slide Rule during the Seventeenth Century. It was previously published by other bona fide publishers, and is now, after many years, back in print. This is a new and freshly published...

This classic study notes the first appearance of a mathematical symbol and its origin, the competition it encountered, its spread among writers in different countries, its rise to popularity, its eventual decline or ultimate survival. The author’s coverage of obsolete notations — and what we can...