Rezensionen / Stimmen
From the reviews:
"This fascinating book presents 121 unpublished mathematical clay tablets from the Norwegian Schøyen Collection . . The book is divided into 12 chapters, 10 appendices, a vocabulary for MS texts, an index of subjects . and a large list of references. . Many pictures, drawings and coloured photos of the most interesting tablets are also included. . opens up Babylonian mathematics to a new generation of mathematicians, historians of science and mathematics, teachers and students. It can therefore be recommended to a wide audience." (European Mathematical Society Newsletter, June, 2008)
"We welcome the book under review, a study of the Martin Schøyen collection . . this collection include exemplars of virtually every known type of mathematical tablet, as well as some types of tablets that have never been published. . Friberg's book will be invaluable for anyone studying Mesopotamian mathematics, as it provides so many more examples of mathematical ideas that were used by the scribes. . Any good library in the history of mathematics should possess copies . ." (Victor J. Katz, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2008 h)
