The Mathematicians' Library - The books that unlocked the power of numbers

List of contents

Introduction
The Origins of Mathematics
Prehistoric
The Global Evolution of Mathematics (Babylon, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, India, Islam, Maya, Medieval Europe)
The Scientific Revolution
Modern Mathematics
The Future
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Tom Briggs is a maths teacher and museum educator with a specific interest in making mathematics accessible to everyone. He previously worked at Bletchley Park and now teaches part-time while developing educational resources for various institutions, including the Bank of England (for their exhibition The Future of Money), the Family Learning Conference, GEM Wales (network of museum and heritage educators) and the British Society for the History of Mathematics.

Summary

A lavishly illustrated compendium of the most significant publications that have informed mathematical knowledge throughout history.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas K. Briggs, Tom Briggs
• Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 11.09.2025
• EAN: 9781836004851
• ISBN: 978-1-83600-485-1
• No. of pages: 272
• Weight: 750 g
• Series: Liber Historica
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > General, dictionaries; MATHEMATICS / General, MATHEMATICS / Research, Mathematics, MATHEMATICS / Reference, Philosophy of Mathematics, History of mathematics, Mathematical logic