Geometry and algebra in ancient civilizations - Van Der Waerden, B. L. (Bartel Leendert), 1903-1996 (Berlin : Springer-Verlag, 1983)
Pythagorean triangles -- Chinese and Babylonian mathematics -- Greek algebra -- Diophantos and his predecessors -- Diophantine equations -- Popular mathematics -- Lui Hui and Aryabhata.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Algebra -- History