Useful Links for History of Mathematics

• Web Page Authoring
  
• Introductory tutorial for creating web pages in Mozilla here at SJC
  
• University of Florida guide to using Mozilla Composer/
  
• Web page authoring guide from Netscape
  
• A checklist for new web page authors 
  

• Oral Presentations
  

• Mathematics Pronunciation Guide  From the University of Wisconsin Colleges Mathematics Department, contains pronuntiation for many mathematical terms and names of mathematicians.
•  Rice OWL: Designing Effective Oral Presentations   From Rice University  -- general guidelines for effective oral  presentations  -- Part of their On-Line Writing lab.

• Writing Mathematics

• Writing Mathematics Well
  
• Writing a Math Phase Two Paper Guidelines for mathematics students at MIT.
• Guide to Writing
• Some thoughts on writing mathematics
• Writing Mathematics
• How to Use the Equation Editor for Microsoft Word

• Mathematics and History of Mathematics Sites
• Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics  Comprehensive searchable site on mathematics.
  
• The Mathematical Archives
• The MacTutor History of  Mathematics Archive -- Maintained at that University of St. Andrews in Scotland.
• Don Allen's online lectures on the History of Mathematic -- Lectures for an online course in mathematics
• The Math Forum Home Page  maintained at Swarthmore College --an online community of teachers, students, researchers, parents,  educators, and citizens at all levels who have an interest in math and math education.  Has interesting page on Famous Problems in Mathematics --  Math Forum: Famous Problems in the History of Mathematics
• The History of Mathematics  Site maintained by David R. Wilkins, Trinity College, Dublin with major collections of certain mathematicians' work and links to other sites.
• Mathematical Journey Through Time Created by students in National University's History of Mathematics class, this web site breaks the history of math into centuries.  As one clicks on a specific time they are introduced to different things that were discovered and the people who discovered them. 
  
• Math History Theme Page  This web site has listings of many other web sites that may be useful.  Math through out the ages is broken up, but not by centuries.  As you can see, some examples of the other web sites listed here are things like Ancient Geometry, Arabic Numerals, and Egyptian Mathematics.  Some of these especially will come in handy because they are the titles of our units. (from Christine Malnarick)
  
•  The History of Mathematics: 
This page is a compilation of information on the development of mathematics, including the calculus, from 1500 AD.  The work was compiled as part of a course at the University of South Australia, and while I was only able to visit a few of the links it appeared to have
some pertinent information to the course, maybe not so much in the early periods, but once we get to more Middle Ages Math.  

• David Joyce's History of Mathematics
This site by David Joyce has especially good references for Euclid's Elements and Hilbert's Problems.

• Egyptian Fractions
This website talks of how math started in Babylonia and and Egypt then  spread its way to Greece and other countries.  Some countries started their own mathematics, but it too became mingled with the older stuff from the  other countries creating international mathematics.  It tells of how all  these countries  keep finding new mathematics and such and how other countries also adopted these new mathematical ways.
• Pythagorean Triangles -  By Don Knott's, discusses Pythagorean triangles which were extensively studied by the Babylonians of 5000 years ago and some of the oldest mathematical writings (clay tablets) contain tables of such triangles.
  
• Archimedes
This site has many many links that deal with Archimedes life and work.

• Women Mathematicians  Created by students in mathematics classes at Agnes Scott College, in Atlanta, Georgia, to illustrate the numerous achievements of women in the field of mathematics.
• Alan Turing's Homepage
• This site contains a wealth of material about Alan Turing, founder of computer science, mathematician, philosopher, and codebreaker.

Other References (printed) in McHale 300 (Father Gilbert's Collection)

• Gardner, Martin.  Mathematical Carnival.  The Mathematical Association of America: New York, 1989.
  
This book is all about fun and games using mathematics.  The first trick in the book is a pen and paper game called 'Sprouts.'   Some of the other tricks in the book use such things as pennies and cards to figure out their secret.  There is also a whole chapter devoted to M. C. Escher, who has made such paintings as Day and Night and Reptiles. The names of these paintings may not seem familiar, but if you saw them, you would know why they are special.
( Chris Malnarick )
• Krantz, Steven G. Techniques of Problem Solving. The American Mathematical Society: Rhode Island, 1997.
  
This book also has brain teasers as its main focus. This book will also walk the reader through how to solve these problems as well.    It begins with more  simple problems to get the reader used to them, and then goes into more complex problems.  It also explains how Geometry, Algebra, Counting, and Real life can help you out with these problems.
(Chris Malnarick)
• Petreshene, Susan.  Brain Teasers.  The Center For Applied Research, NewYork, 1994.
  
The reader of this book can select from a stimulating collection of mind
provoking activities ready for instant use.   Activities are designed to
help the reader further develop  thinking, reasoning, and memory
skills.  The worksheets in this book are reproducible allowing teachers
to pass them out to each student in their class.  The downfall to this
book from the standpoint of this class is that it is designed for
students in grades K-6.  ( Jason Burke )
• Sterrett, Andrew.  101 Careers in Mathematics.  The Mathematical
  
Association of America, Washington D.C., 1996.
 This book provides a comprehensive look at a list of jobs you can
use you Mathematics background in.  Each of the jobs in the book is
presented using examples of real people in real jobs.  By reading about
the history and current positions of these people you can learn a lot
about what you may want to do with your mathematical background.  In
addition to career paths, this book also presents specific jobs
available to people with mathematics backgrounds such as working for the
Federal Government.  ( Jason Burke)
• Gardner, Martin.  Riddles of the Sphinx.   Mathematical Association of
  
America (Inc.) Washington D.C. 1987, Vol 32
Riddles of the Sphinx is a pretty good riddle book.  It also shared some
pretty cool and interesting stuff.  On one page it put two words, Merry
Christmas, together and made them semetrical.  Also, there was a riddle in
there I had learned from a previous core class.  What walks on four feet,
then on two feet, then walks on three feet.  The ans.  MAN.  It is a pretty
good book by a pretty good author.  This is his third riddle book and he
has outdone himself. (Ted Schirr)
• Case, Betty Anne.  You're the Professor, What Next?   Mathematical
  
Association of America (Inc.)  Washington D.C., 1994
You're the Professor, What Next?  is a book and basically an outline of
works to help you as a teacher.  It is almost like a manual.  It is a very
helpful guide for teachers to have.  Not a bad book to have if someone is
going to become a teacher, or even if they are a teacher already.  ( Ted Schirr )
• Morris, S. Brent.  Magic Tricks, Card Shuffling, and Dynamic Computer
  
Memories.  The Mathematical Association of America(MAA) US  1998.
This book takes a mathematical approach to explaining how magic
really works.  It teaches the reader how to faro shuffle.  With this book any
ordinary person can become a Las Vegas gambling guru.  After reading
this book, any other education will be unnecessary in order to acquire
great wealth with no risk.  The thing i don't like about this book is
you must have some mathematical knowledge to read it.
Rating:  *****  ( George Leedle )
• Cooney, Miriam P.  Celebrating Women in Mathematics and Science.
  
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Notre Dame, IN  1996.
This book is great for anyone who does not have a vast span of knowledge on important women in the math and science industry.  It examines 22 women who have made great contributions to the evolution of mathematics. The book is dedicated to yong readers, mathematicians and scientists of the future, who like to understand how and why things work, not just that they do.  It is also a plus for any young man who would like to spend a few hours getting to know 22 different women. Rating:  ***  ( George Leedle )
Learn from the Masters. The Mathematical association of America.
Washington. 1995.
This book provides readers with the historical ideas and insights whichcan be immediately applied.  The book has two sections: the first on the use of history in secondary school mathematics, and the second n its use i university mathematics.  Not only will you find a historical backgrounds but ideas to help you graps the material.  The articles are diverse, covering fields such as trig, calulus, liner algebra, and vector analysis.  ( Shana Wyatt )
• Kaluzia, Roman.  Through the Eyes of a Reporter:  The Life of StefanBananch.  Birkhauser.  Boston.  1996.
  
This book provides an indepth look into Polish mathematician Stefan Banach.  It contains not only interviews with his collegues and conversations with mathematicians who are familiar with his work but it also describes his impact on modern mathematics.  ( Liz Musick )
• Gullberg, Jan.  Mathematics:  From the Birth of Numbers.  Norton & Company.  New York  1997.
  
This book gives a tour of mathematics from the invention of numbers through differential equations.  It reviews all major branches of  mathematics, including fascinating topics such as  Trigonometry and
Hyperbolic functions.  The downfall of this book is that it is extremely  thick and dense.  ( George Leedle )
• Burton, David M.  History of Mathematics.  Wm. C. Brown Publishers, New Hampshire, 1991.
  
This book provide a comprehensive look at the history of mathematics over the last 5000 years.  It is arranged in a chronological order, starting with ancient egypt and the Rhind Papyrus, moving through Greek Mathematics, and moving toward Euclidian Geometry. The book also has a big glossary making it a very good reference manual.  ( Jason Burke )
• Maletsky, Evan M. and Max A. Sobel.  Teaching Mathematics Viacom CompanyNeedham Heights, MA 1999 Third Edition
  
This book is a guide of what teachers can do in their classrooms to keep their students involved with the class.  It also has a section or two in here about previous and well known mathematicians, ex. Karl Gauss. Overall the book is just a tool to help a new teacher or even an ald teacher to some suggestions for classroom activities.  ( Ted Schirr )
• James, I.M.  History of Topology
This volume on topology deals with a little bit of the prehistory of Topology but mostly deals with the more recent history on topology, “from Poincare onwards.”  (pg. v)  Since topology is such a broad category this book covers what is called the classical topology.  It also deals with the people who were important to the development to topology.  ( Kate Lizzi )
• Gardner, Martin  Riddles of the Sphinx. The Mathematical Association of America, Washington D.C. 1988
  
This book continues the series which Martin Gardner started. In his books Martin tries to challenge and inspire the reader to solve some of lifes mathematical puzzles. Riddles of the Sphinx incorporates responses from the readers of his other books along with suggestions by others close to Gardner. Some of the proposed riddles in his book have yet to be answered but those that have been are challenging and thought provoking.  ( Joe Koczan )
• Clawson, Calvin C. Mathematical Mysteries: The beauty and magic of numbers. Plenum Press, New York, N.Y. 1996.
  
Calvin Clawson is trying to demonstrate to the common man some of the deep "beauties" that he sees in mathematics. He covers the early Greek achievemnets and the works of other notable mathematicians. In his work he is trying to do away with the common phobia and misconceptions encompassing mathematics. Calvin's book is a work that looks at
numbers and tries to tie them to everyday life.  ( Joe Koczan )
• Dunham, William.  Journey Through Genius:  The Great Theorems of Mathematics.  New York:  Wiley, 1990.
  
This book looks at the work of many great mathematicians.  It gives a brief background on the person and then lays out what the book calls their "great theorem."  The book illustrates in an organized fashion how the subject of math is constantly being built.  Math does not discard the old, it builds upon it.  The book shows the "significant and enduring ideas of mathematics." ( Liz Musick )
• Wells, David.  You Are A Mathematician: A Wise and Witty Introduction to the Joy of Numbers.  New York:  Wiley.  1995.
  
This book looks at mathematics from many different views.  It is for the experienced mathematician and those who sweat at the mention of algebra.  This book covers many subject and all types of math.  The chapters range from Numbers and Patterns to Mathematics as a Science to The Enjoyment of Mathematics.  ( Liz Musick )
• Anthony, Joby Milo. In Eve's Circles
  
Mathematical Association of America. 1994, Washington, DC.  This book covers many topics.  One section is on Geometry, there is also a section on history, the history of certain math subjects.  I'm sure the class will be able to use this part of the book.  There is a section on Pedagogy, and in this section the author states the goals that he has
for his students in the history of math class.  ( Chris Malnarick )
• Konhauser, Joseph D. E.,  Dan Velleman, Stan Wagon. Which Way did the Bicycle Go?
This book contains various problems throughout the mathematical field.  It contains problems everywhere from number theory, geometry, algebra, graph theory, and plane geometry.  This book is directed towards high school students or beyond, teacher, and professors along with mathematicians.  ( Kate Lizzi )
• Stein, Sherman K. Strength in Numbers
  
Strength in Numbers requires basic arithmetic and high school geometry and deals with the mathematics in everyday life.  It deals with everything from missiles to subway systems getting built to mortgage payments.  ( Kate Lizzi )
• Stein, Sherman. Archimedes: What did he do Besides Cry Eureka?
The Mathematical Association of America, N.Y. New York, 1999.
This book by Sherman Stein covers the life of one o fthe greatest mathematical  minds of all time. The book begins with the brief history of Archimedes life and discuses the many mathematical models he developed. In discussing the theories by Archimedes nothing above high school algebra is used. Due to this the book is a relatively easy read. (Joe Koczan)