Reviews
"The most ambitious and comprehensive history in the English language of mathematics and its relations to science."--Carl Boyer, author of A History of Mathematics, "Without a doubt a book which should be in the library of every institution where mathematics is either taught or played."--The Economist, "The consistently high quality of presentation, the accuracy, the readable style, and the stress on the conceptual development of mathematics make [these volumes] a most desirable reference."--Choice, "What must be the definitive history of mathematical thought....Probably the most comprehensive account of mathematical history we have yet had."--Saturday Review, "I have always had great regard for this book as the one which relates the development of modern mathematical ideas in a readable fashion."--Michael F. O'Reilly, University of Minnesota in Morris"Outstanding scholarship and readability. One of only a couple of books available in English for in-depth historical studies at the fourth year/graduate level."--Charles V. Jones, Ball State University"The consistently high quality of presentation, the accuracy, the readable style, and the stress on the conceptual development of mathematics make [these volumes] a most desirable reference."--Choice"Without a doubt a book which should be in the library of every institution where mathematics is either taught or played."--The Economist"What must be the definitive history of mathematical thought....Probably the most comprehensive account of mathematical history we have yet had."--Saturday Review, "I have always had great regard for this book as the one which relates the development of modern mathematical ideas in a readable fashion."--Michael F. O'Reilly, University of Minnesota in Morris "Outstanding scholarship and readability. One of only a couple of books available in English for in-depth historical studies at the fourth year/graduate level."--Charles V. Jones, Ball State University "The consistently high quality of presentation, the accuracy, the readable style, and the stress on the conceptual development of mathematics make [these volumes] a most desirable reference."--Choice "Without a doubt a book which should be in the library of every institution where mathematics is either taught or played."--The Economist "What must be the definitive history of mathematical thought....Probably the most comprehensive account of mathematical history we have yet had."--Saturday Review, "For scope and detail there is no work which could compete with [this book]. Students or teachers in search of their mathematical heritage will find most of it in Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times."--Times Literary Supplement (London), "I found it hard to put the book down--the bold sweep of mathematics, as a shaper of the world, and as it is shaped by world needs is balanced neatly with almost anecdotal vignettes."--New Engineer, "It's a pleasure to see such a complete and scholarly treatise of thistype from the pen of a working mathematician."--Robert A. Haberstroh, The BostonGlobe, "I have always had great regard for this book as the one which relates the development of modern mathematical ideas in a readable fashion."--Michael F. O'Reilly, University of Minnesota in Morris "Outstanding scholarship and readability. One of only a couple of books available in English for in-depth historical studies at the fourth year/graduate level."--Charles V. Jones,Ball State University "The consistently high quality of presentation, the accuracy, the readable style, and the stress on the conceptual development of mathematics make [these volumes] a most desirable reference."--Choice "Without a doubt a book which should be in the library of every institution where mathematics is either taught or played."--The Economist "What must be the definitive history of mathematical thought....Probably the most comprehensive account of mathematical history we have yet had."--Saturday Review, "I have always had great regard for this book as the one which relates the development of modern mathematical ideas in a readable fashion."--Michael F. O'Reilly, University of Minnesota in Morris, "A precious source of information on the history of mathematics....Thebook, clearly the result of a lifetime of critical research, will be appreciatedby all who wish their understanding of the way our present mathematics came intobeing both broadened and deepened."--Dirk J. Struik, author of A Concise Historyof Mathematics, "Outstanding scholarship and readability. One of only a couple of books available in English for in-depth historical studies at the fourth year/graduate level."--Charles V. Jones, Ball State University, "We had better treasure this book on our shelf, for as far as mathematical history goes, it is the best we have."--Gian-Carlo Rota, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "Outstanding scholarship and readability. One of only a couple of booksavailable in English for in-depth historical studies at the fourth year/graduatelevel."--Charles V. Jones, Ball State University, "The most ambitious and comprehensive history in the English language ofmathematics and its relations to science."--Carl Boyer, author of A History ofMathematics, "It's a pleasure to see such a complete and scholarly treatise of this type from the pen of a working mathematician."--Robert A. Haberstroh, The Boston Globe
