Taming the Infinite: The Story of Mathematics by Stewart. Ian ( 2009 ) Paperback

From ancient Babylon to the last great unsolved problems, an acclaimed mathematician and popular science writer brings us his witty, engaging, and definitive history of mathematicsWritten to provide a captivating historic narrative for the non-mathematician, contains plenty of illustrations and diagrams to illuminate and aid understanding of a subject many dread, but which has made the world what it is today.