The Britannica Guide to Algebra and Trigonometry

In this volume we meet the major discovering players in the recorded history of algebra and trigonometry. We also fi nd detail that leads to revealing concepts, applications, connective strands, and explanations to enhance our understanding of what modern-day students affectionately refer to as algebra and trig. What is not lost are the human attributes of those who make great discoveries. The math, while consisting of incredible ingenuity in itself, has come from innovators who had stories of their own, people who dealt simultaneously with the same common mix that all humans share—desires, fears, profound joy, heartbreak, and agony—all delivered by life and carried to our work.