Let author Joseph E. Hofmann take you on a journey through The History of Mathematics to uncover the stories of the great mathematicians and discoveries throughout the centuries. Follow Hofmann s compelling storytelling through the ages, back to the first practitioners all the way to Descartes, the development and calculus, and new discoveries in the beginning of the twentieth century. Joseph E. Hofmann was a German mathematician, historian, and professor who devoted his life to chronicling the history of mathematics. He was considered an expert on the study and history of calculus, on which he published several works. He taught at the top German universities throughout his life, including the Humboldt University of Berlin. His list of works includes Encyclopedia of Important Mathematicians and Writing the History of Mathematics."