This
course explores some of the major turning points in the history of
Mathematics, ranging from the prehistory of Mathematics passing through
Egypt and Greece, overarching mathematical trends in the Middle Ages,
celebrating the mathematical achievements of the Renaissance and the
Enlightenment to present, demonstrating
the drama that has often been a part of mathematical evolution.
Studying these
breakthroughs, transitions, and revolutions, their stumbling-blocks and
their triumphs, can help illuminate the importance of the history of
mathematics for its teaching, learning, and appreciation.
