A History Of Mathematics by Carl B. Boyer
A comprehensive survey tracing the development of mathematics from ancient civilizations through the modern era, examining key discoveries, methods, and figures across cultures—Babylonian, Egyptian, Greek, Indian, Chinese, Islamic, and European—and showing how ideas such as number systems, geometry, algebra, and calculus evolved. It places mathematical advances in their historical and cultural contexts, discusses influential mathematicians and their contributions, and highlights the interplay between theoretical insight and practical problems that drove progress.
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