The Ellipse: A Historical and Mathematical JourneyISBN: 978-0-470-58718-8
Paperback
320 pages
April 2010
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“This is an interesting book, and despite the shortcomings mentioned at the beginning of this review, it’s an absorbing book, borne of a great enthusiasm for mathematics, and I shall continue to dip into it for a long time to come.” (Journal of the British Society for the History of Mathematics, 1 March 2014)
"Recommended. Mathematics and history of mathematics collections serving lower-division undergraduates and above". (Choice, 1 November 2010)