Short Account of the History of Mathematics
W. W. Rouse Ball
Read by Paul E J King





This is a history of mathematics from antiquity to the turn of the 20th century. (Summary by Paul King) (20 hr 2 min)
Chapters
00 - Preface | 6:11 | Read by Paul E J King |
01 - Introduction & Chapter 1 | 23:42 | Read by Paul E J King |
02 - Chapter II part 1 | 14:31 | Read by Paul E J King |
03 - Chapter II part 2 | 34:49 | Read by Paul E J King |
04 - Chapter III part 1 | 22:03 | Read by Paul E J King |
05 - Chapter III part 2 | 20:47 | Read by Paul E J King |
06 - Chapter IV part 1 | 34:18 | Read by Paul E J King |
07 - Chapter IV part 2 | 32:13 | Read by Paul E J King |
08 - Chapter IV part 3 | 38:49 | Read by Paul E J King |
09 - Chapter V | 56:59 | Read by Paul E J King |
10 - Chapter VI | 11:08 | Read by Paul E J King |
11 - Chapter VII | 18:19 | Read by Paul E J King |
12 - Chapter VIII | 33:35 | Read by Paul E J King |
13 - Chapter IX | 28:05 | Read by Paul E J King |
14 - Chapter X | 43:06 | Read by Paul E J King |
15 - Chapter XI | 31:11 | Read by Paul E J King |
16 - Chapter XII part 1 | 41:56 | Read by Paul E J King |
17 - Chapter XII part 2 | 34:51 | Read by Paul E J King |
18 - Chapter XII part 3 | 39:06 | Read by Paul E J King |
19 - Chapter XIII | 35:19 | Read by Paul E J King |
20 - Chapter XIV | 10:56 | Read by Paul E J King |
21 - Chapter XV part 1 | 32:05 | Read by Paul E J King |
22 - Chapter XV part 2 | 51:26 | Read by Paul E J King |
23 - Chapter XV part 3 | 48:11 | Read by Ezwa |
24 - Chapter XVI part 1 | 38:04 | Read by Paul E J King |
25 - Chapter XVI part 2 | 35:34 | Read by Paul E J King |
26 - Chapter XVI part 3 | 34:08 | Read by Paul E J King |
27 - Chapter XVII part 1 | 39:23 | Read by Paul E J King |
28 - Chapter XVII part 2 | 25:55 | Read by Paul E J King |
29 - Chapter XVII part 3 | 31:23 | Read by Paul E J King |
30 - Chapter XVIII part 1 | 19:54 | Read by Paul E J King |
31 - Chapter XVIII part 2 | 31:20 | Read by Paul E J King |
32 - Chapter XVIII part 3 | 43:58 | Read by Paul E J King |
33 - Chapter XVIII part 4 | 33:40 | Read by Paul E J King |
34 - Chapter XIX part 1 | 20:09 | Read by Paul E J King |
35 - Chapter XIX part 2 | 33:03 | Read by Paul E J King |
36 - Chapter XIX part 3 | 36:41 | Read by Paul E J King |
37 - Chapter XIX part 4 | 35:12 | Read by Paul E J King |
Reviews
This is a real gem!





Avinash Sathaye
I was not aware of its existence! Now I have a PDF as well and I can read the correct equations. Thank you!





Bill Filson
A wonderful read - puts all the great names into the context of their times and influences. I found it amazing how mathematics progressed with respect to the limited knowledge of imperical evidence at the time. I thank the reader, Paul King, for such clarity of pronunciation in many languages and his expression of complex mathematical equations, which must be challenging to all listeners. Thank you.





zen
the book is more interested in race quota than actual math history.