Stories about mathematics (1954)

Did you know that one of the greatest emperors of Byzantium hated mathematics? And that the ancient Egyptians were well able to solve arithmetic, geometric and algebraic problems? Or that the Persian philosopher of the XII century made a calendar, which after 6 centuries used French revolutionaries?
The history of mathematics is long and full of curious facts and coincidences, and with the help of this book you will learn about the most important of them. You follow the whole process of the development of this science - from Pythagoras theorems to the geometry of N. I. Lobachevsky - and find out where, when and how mathematics originated. And you will understand, as it was believed in Babylon, as well as as in Russia earlier taught the rules of arithmetic.
The book is written in an accessible language, and for clarity it shows tables and illustrations. It is intended for high school students and is useful to everyone who is interested in mathematics