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Critics Corner

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

Review of Elements of Mathematics: From Euclid to Gödel
Elements of Mathematics: From Euclid to Gödel, by John Stillwell. 440 pp.
Review of Mathematics in Ancient Egypt: A Contextual History
Mathematics in Ancient Egypt: A Contextual History, Annette Imhausen, 2016. 248 pp.
Review of Enlightening Symbols: A Short History of Mathematical Notation and Its Hidden Powers
Review of the book Enlightening Symbols: A Short History of Mathematical Notation and Its Hidden Powers, by Joseph Mazur
Review of Infinitesimal: How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Modern World
Seventeenth century proponents of the elusive infinitesimal clashed with Clavius and the Catholic Church.
Review of Mathematical Expeditions: Exploring Word Problems across the Ages
A collection of problems that should be of interest to teachers at all levels. Frank Swetz shares this observation at the close of his book, Mathematical Expeditions: Exploring Word Problems across the Ages.
Review of A Remarkable Collection of Babylonian Mathematical Texts
Our reviewer finds this collection of translations of Babylonian mathematical tablets to be both fascinating and accessible.
The Honors Class
This work discusses the people who solved some of Hilbert's problems from 1900, as well as the mathematics involved in the solutions.
Stamping Through Mathematics
The author takes us on a historical tour of mathematics through postage stamps of the world that display mathematicians and mathematics.
Equations from God: Pure Mathematics and Victorian Faith
A study of Victorian idealism and its relation to religion, as exemplified in the work of three 19th century British mathematicians.
The Art of the Infinite
This book is a collection of mathematical ideas organized around the themes of infinity and the illumination of the nature of mathematical thought.

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