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History of mathematics

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ARCHIMEDES: Collection of materials relating to the mathematician Archimedes, covering Archimedean Solids, Spheres and Planetaria, Coins of Syracuse and the Archimedes Crater.
Author: Rorres, Chris
Subjects: history of mathematics
DeweyClass: 509
Resource type: documents
British Society for the History of Mathematics: The society promotes research into the history of mathematics, for use in mathematics education.
Author: British Society for the History of Mathematics
Subjects: history of mathematics, mathematics societies
DeweyClass: 510
Resource type: institution
European Mathematical Information Service: An extensive collection of mathematics journals, conference proceedings, and monographs, available online or in TeX or PostScript format. Includes access to the MATH database from 1931 and MATHDI from 1976.
Author: European Mathematical Society
Subjects: history of mathematics, mathematics links, mathematics research
DeweyClass: 510
Resource type: articles, journals, proceedings
Historia Matematica Mailing List: Mailing list hosting scholarly discussion about the history of mathematics. Describes the purpose and scope of the list, features full instructions on joining and posting to the list, and provides access to mail archives. Information is available in English and Italian.
Author: Cabillon, Julio Gonzalez
Subjects: history of mathematics
DeweyClass: 510
Resource type: mailinglist
History of Mathematics: Commentary on the cultural history of mathematics, including a chronological list of mathematicians from 1700 BC to 1940.
Author: Joyce, David E.
Subjects: history of mathematics, mathematicians
DeweyClass: 510
Resource type: index
History of Mathematics Archive: Biographies: Biographies of over 1400 scientists and mathematicians, many with images. Arranged alphabetically and chronologically. Includes lists of female mathematicians, history topics, birthplace maps and anniversaries for the year.
Author: University of St. Andrews, School of Mathematics and Statistics
Subjects: history of mathematics, mathematicians, scientists
DeweyClass: 510.92
Resource type: biography, documents
Isaac Newton: An account of key events in the life and work of Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), focusing on his extensive contributions to the understanding of gravity and the field of mathematics.
Author: Ball, W. Rouse & Wilkins, David
Subjects: history of mathematics, history of science, mathematicians, scientists
DeweyClass: 509
Resource type: biography
Links to Web Sites on the History of Mathematics: Annotated index to resources about the history of mathematics, including bibliographies, societies, online books, exhibitions and journals.
Author: British Society for the History of Mathematics
Subjects: history of mathematics
DeweyClass: 510
Resource type: index
MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive: Includes biographies of mathematicians, a history topics index covering mathematics in various cultures, a listing of famous curves, and a chronology of the development of maths from 30000 BC onwards.
Author: O'Connor, John J. & Robertson, Edmund F.
Subjects: history of mathematics, mathematicians
DeweyClass: 510
Resource type: guide
Museum of Hewlett Packard Calculators: Charts the development of the HP calculator from 1968 to 1986. Also considers what calculation tools were in existence before the first HP model was produced and looks at a few more recent models. Includes images, lists of features, and manuals where available.
Author: Museum of HP Calculators
Subjects: history of computing, history of mathematics
DeweyClass: 510
Resource type: images, productinfo