: Each problem is accompanied by its historical origin, providing a narrative for how these solutions shaped modern mathematics.
For those looking to dive into the text, digital versions are available via the Internet Archive or as a Dover Publications edition on Amazon . 100 great problems of elementary mathematics: t...
: While the problems are deep, they are framed so they don't strictly require calculus, though they remain "very challenging" for many undergraduate students. : Each problem is accompanied by its historical
: Features the Trisection of an Angle , the tangency problem of Apollonius, and Archimedes' determination of Pi ( ) . the tangency problem of Apollonius
: Explores practical history such as the Kepler Equation , the Mercator Projection , and determining a ship's position at sea.