Mathematics: From the Birth of Numbers

by Jan Gullberg

Mathematics Popular Science History of Science

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Jan Gullberg’s Mathematics: From the Birth of Numbers offers a broad, historically oriented introduction to mathematics, beginning with the emergence of numbers. Written for readers interested in how mathematical thought developed, it provides an educational overview of the subject and its enduring foundations.

ISBN-13 9780393040029 ASIN 039304002X Views 499 Publisher W. W. Norton & Company Year 1997 Edition First Edition Format Hardcover Product Group Book Pages 1128 Created February 08, 2026 Updated September 17, 2026

About This Book

Mathematics: From the Birth of Numbers presents mathematics through the story of numbers and their development.

Jan Gullberg’s book places mathematical ideas within a historical and educational framework.

It is suited to readers seeking a broad introduction to the origins and growth of mathematics.

This listing is for a used book in good condition.

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