Good book(s) on the history of math

[moe darklight]

What are some good books on the history of the evolution math.

(for example: did the romans use roman numerals to do all their math? because, if that is so, they must have all been freaking brilliant to be able to figure anything out I always think of Asterix cartoons, when they walk by a schoolyard and they show kids doing stuff like

IV
+XVII
-------
XXI

)

 

[Marco_84]

i've read a really good one:

http://books.google.com/books?id=kIU1JgAACAAJ&dq=carl+boyer&hl=it

 

[moe darklight]

nice.
I ordered this one, hasn't got here yet though:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/039304002X/?tag=pfamazon01-20

 

[CaptainQuasar]

Yeah, one Marco_84 linked to is great, if somewhat encyclopedic.

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