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Mathematics

Overview

This primary source set was created in 2022 as part of a Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources grant.

A set of primary sources related to mathematics, including historical books and textbooks, a government poster, and early modern images.

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Sources

Unified mathematics - book published in 1922 (LOC)

Introduction to mathematics - secondary school textbook published in 1910 (LOC)

Eighth grade mathematic (LOC)

Occupations related to mathematics (LOC)

Babylonian mathematical tablet (LOC)

Mathematics in female education (LOC)

Handbook of engineering mathematics (LOC)

Mathematics for engineering students (LOC)

[Calculating device for multiplication using circular disks] - 1673 (LOC)

[Illustrated arithmetic problem showing man stamping on fruit in rectangular tub and man standing in round tub, with mathematical equations and surrounding text] - 1492 (LOC)

Typus arithmeticae - 1503 (LOC)