This text examines the transition from the Middle Ages to the Modern era, highlighting how the fall of Constantinople and the invention of the printing press catalyzed a revival of classical learning. It traces the shift toward scientific inquiry through the rise of pure mathematics and astronomy, detailing the intellectual struggle against established scholastic and ecclesiastical authority.
Title. A History of Mathematics
Published by. Nydus Foundation
By. Florian Cajori
License. Public domain in the United States. Believed public domain in life+70 jurisdictions, subject to local copyright term rules.
Typography. 210 × 297 mm, 221 pages.
Report errata. codal.cc/nydus/a-history-of-mathematics/issues/new