Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times

"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 "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 "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 "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) "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 "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 "A precious source of information on the history of mathematics....The book, clearly the result of a lifetime of critical research, will be appreciated by all who wish their understanding of the way our present mathematics came into being both broadened and deepened."--Dirk J. Struik, author of A Concise History of Mathematics "A masterful presentation....His narrative reveals mathematics as a living organism of man's intellect."--Philip J. Davis, Brown University "Superb! Thorough, accurate, usefully organized--the way history books should be."--School Science and Mathematics "It is not unlikely that history will establish this book as one of the great works of the twentieth century in the field of mathematics....One of a kind."--Mathematics Teacher "A remarkably readable book....There is no other book from which one can obtain a comparable understanding of the history of mathematics....Extraordinary."--American Scientist "A work of love....A magnificent, successful attempt to produce a chronological overview of the entire field of pure and applied mathematics."--Industrial Mathematics "A great and important work....Should be found in all places where the history of mathematics is dealt with or touched upon."--Centaurus "As a survey of the history of mathematics from its earliest beginnings to modern times, Kline's work is without peer."--Phillip Johnson, University of North Carolina, Charlotte "This classic work...reveals the unity behind seemingly disconnected branches of the discipline."--Science News "This is probably the most extensive and scholarly general reference book on the history of mathematics available in English....Extremely valuable."--Michael J. Dixon, California State University "The work is an excellent candidate for a school or personal library or as a textbook for a course in the history of mathematics covering the period from 3000 B.C. to A.D. 1650." --Mathematics Teacher