MATH 2720W:

History of Mathematics

Here is a short list of recommend (but not required) delightful novels that include math-history:

• The man who counted by Malba Tahan
• The Parrot's Theorem by Denis Guedj
• Uncle Petros & Goldbach's Conjecture by Apostolos Doxiadis
• Logicomix: An epic search for truth by Apostolos Doxiadis and Christos Papadimitriou
• Galileo's daughter by Dava Sobel
• Alexandria by Lindsey Davis
• The thrilling adventures of Lovelace and Babbage (The mostly true story of the first computer) by Sydney Padua