MAA Writing Awards

Why History?

by Underwood Dudley

Year of Award: 1996

Award: Trevor Evans

Publication Information: Math Horizons, Nov. 1994, pp. 10-11

Summary: The author puts a human face on the history of mathematical discovery.

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About the Author: (from Math Horizons, Nov. (1994)) Underwood Dudley is professor of mathematics at DePauw University and is the author of the bestseller Mathematical Cranks.