The Montana Mathematics Enthusiast Monographs in Mathematics Education Monograph 12 Crossroads in the History of Mathematics and Mathematics Educatio

The interaction of the history of mathematics and mathematics education has long beenconstrued as an esoteric area of inquiry. Much of the research done in this realm hasbeen under the auspices of the history and pedagogy of mathematics group. Howeverthere is little systematization or consolidation of the existing literature aimed atundergraduate mathematics education particularly in the teaching and learning of thehistory of mathematics and other undergraduate topics. In this monograph the chapterscover topics such as the development of Calculus through the actuarial sciences and mapmaking logarithms the people and practices behind real world mathematics and fruitfulways in which the history of mathematics informs mathematics education. The book is meant to serve as a source ofenrichment for undergraduate mathematics majors and for mathematics education courses aimed at teachers.