Earliest Known Uses of Some of the Words of Mathematics Shows who coined a wide variety of commonly used terms. Organized by first letter. http://members.aol.com/jeff570/mathword.html

Earliest Uses of Mathematical Symbols Discusses first known appearances of common expressions, such as operations, variables and trigonometric functions. http://members.aol.com/jeff570/mathsym.html

Sketches of a History of Hypercomplex Numbers Detailed timeline of the development of hypercomplex numbers, from early discoveries of complex numbers to modern developments. Includes links to biographies and complete bibliography. http://history.hyperjeff.net/hypercomplex.html

Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea A concise and appealing look at the strangest number in the universe. By Charles Seife. http://www.zerothebook.com

History of Mathematics. Includes classic texts by Hilbert and Euclid (a Java enhanced version of the Elements) a chronology, and links. http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/mathhist/

History of Mathematics - Facets of India Includes history of algebra trigonometry, numerical mathematics, and geometry in this region. http://www.geocities.com/dipalsarvesh/mathematics.html

Mechanical Calculators Prior to the 19th Century Explains the development and motivation for creating calculating machines and algorithms. http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~ped/teachadmin/histsci/htmlform/lect3.html

Original Documents on the History of Calculators Contains HTML versions of some original documents related to the history of calculators. http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Horizon/1404/

Mechanical Aids to Computation and the Development of Algorithms Article summarizing and illustrating early methods of counting and representing of numbers. http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~ped/teachadmin/histsci/htmlform/lect2.html

History of Mathematics in India Describes Indian mathematicians such as Aryabhatta - who modelled the solar system, Bhaskar, Varahamira, and others who made important contributions in the fields of trigonometry, algebra, and classical analysis. http://members.tripod.com/~INDIA_RESOURCE/mathematics.htm

Ancient Geometry and Insights into Math History Topics include background in Babylonian, Euclid, Al'Khwarizmi, pi, and trigonometry. Also has recreations and java chat. http://members.aol.com/bbyars1/contents.html

Ancient Math Papers Restored Thanks to new imaging technology, part of the remains of a private library, owned by Roman statesman and Julius Caesar's father-in-law, may now be read. These papers were original discovered in 1752 in the town of Herculaneum. http://plus.maths.org/issue14/news/papyri/

Glimpses of History A poetic rendition of the key events in the development of the field that have taken place over the years. http://www.cf.ac.uk/maths/numbertheory/history.html

Symbol, Form and Number in Ancient Egypt Includes math examples from the Rhind papyrus and Babylonian tablets. Also, discusses early Egyptian mythology. http://www.seshat.ch/

Earliest Uses of Calculus Symbols Gives background for notations that are commonly used like the integral and delta signs. http://members.aol.com/jeff570/calculus.html

India's Contribution to Ancient Mathematics Discusses the nation's early development of geometric concepts, algorithms, algebraic ideas and the idea of zero. http://india.coolatlanta.com/GreatPages/sudheer/maths.html

Green Lion Press An independent book publisher specializing in source materials history of mathematics and history of science. Includes list of publications available and contact information. http://www.greenlion.com/

Renaissance Mathematics Discusses the technological, commercial and political reasons for the increase in mathematical development during this period. http://www.idbsu.edu/courses/hy309/projects/math.html

Mechanical Aids to Computation and the Development of Algorithms Notes to Dr. Paul E. Dunne's math history lecture, with images. http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~ped/teachadmin/histsci/htmlform/slides.html

Vatican Exhibit: Ancient Mathematics Library of Congress. Includes articles and original document images of early Greek contributions to the field. http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/vatican.exhibit/exhibit/d-mathematics/Greek_math.html