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Critics Corner

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

Consortium's Historical Notes
Collection of historical articles that appeared in Consortium, the newsletter of COMAP.
Benjamin Franklin's Numbers: An Unsung Mathematical Odyssey
A thorough study of Benjamin Franklin's mathematical accomplishments, in particular his work on magic squares.
Math and the Mona Lisa
The authors makes the case for Leonardo da Vinci as the first modern scientist, as he discussed Leonardo's mathematics and science.
Mathematicians: An Outer View of the Inner World
Portraits of 92 living mathematicians, with autobiographical comments.
The Greate Invention of Algebra
Jacqueline Stedall has uncovered the numerous algebraic ideas of Thomas Harriot from the early 17th century and has organized them into a readable treatise.
Review of Eratosthenes' Geography
An English translation of Eratosthenes' Geography, which includes "On the Measurement of the Earth."
Review of The Chinese Roots of Linear Algebra
An excellent and careful study of matrix methods for solving systems of linear equations in first century China.
The Square Root of 2
A wonderful book about the square root of 2, beginning with the search for the side of a square double a given square.
God Created the Integers: Mathematical Breakthroughs that Changed History
Original source material from seventeen mathematicians, with commentary by Stephen Hawking.
Agnesi to Zeno
Short biographies of mathematicians with mathematical activities.

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