Contains a chronological introduction, alphabetical arrangement of entries, glossary, diagrams, and index.

Vol. 1. Neils Abel-René Descartes. Vol. 2. Leonard Dickson-Al-Khwarizmi. Vol. 3. T homas Kirkman - Isaac Newton. Vol. 4. Jerzy Neyman-Niccoló Zucchi, Chronolo

Drawn from the Dictionary of Scientific Biography, the giants of mathematics are detailed in this 4-vol. set with more than 1,000 entries.