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Mathematics is more than just numbers! It’s a journey through history, full of fascinating discoveries and brilliant minds. In this collection, we highlight stories of famous mathematicians, groundbreaking ideas, and the history of math itself. From Pythagoras in ancient Greece to Alan Turing's codebreaking genius, these books bring the history of math to life for young readers, showing how these concepts shaped the world we live in today.
What's the Point of Math?
Engaging, wide-ranging introduction to the history and application of mathematical concepts
The Story of Clocks and Calendars
Fascinating history of timekeeping, from historical calendars to the invention of clocks
A Quick History of Math: From Counting Cavemen to Computers
43,000 years of hilarious math history, from baboon legs to big data
The History of Counting
An archaeological journey through the development of counting and the decimal system
Al-Khwarizmi
Describes the legacy of Al-Khwarizmi, the father of algebra and popularizer of Arabic numerals
Science, Medicine, and Math in the Early Islamic World
Exploration of the rich history of mathematics and related disciplines in the early Islamic world
About Time: A First Look at Time and Clocks
Engaging story of timekeeping, from sundials to modern clocks and calendars
Blockhead: The Life of Fibonacci
Story of how Fibonacci grew from a daydreaming boy tp discovering the Fibonacci Sequence in nature's patterns
A Fly on the Ceiling
Amusing and accessible introduction to Descartes and his system of coordinates
Mathematicians Are People, Too: Stories from the Lives of Great Mathematicians
Lightly fictionalized, brief biographies of great mathematicians and their impacts
The Boy Who Dreamed of Infinity: A Tale of the Genius Ramanujan
Story of Ramanujan, a genius from India who left his mark on mathematics
Sit Down Little Prince!: A Math Story about Carl Friedrich Gauss
Story of the famous mathematician Gauss as a mischievous schoolboy
The Brilliant Calculator: How Mathematician Edith Clarke Helped Electrify America
Story of a mathematician whose inventions helped bring electricity to American homes
The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos
Inspiring story of Paul Erdos, a mathematician who traveled the world collaborating extensively
Emmy Noether: The Most Important Mathematician You've Never Heard Of
Story of Emmy Noether, a pioneering mathematician who defied norms, overcame adversity, and shaped modern mathematics
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