“The nail and hammer are fundamental to the manufacture of chairs, tables, stools, cabinets, and other varied items. So are certain ‘Mathematical Formulas or Relationships’ to the solution of diverse ...

Learn why the achievements of Egypt, Babylon and Greece, though child’s play today, still stand as remarkable feats of intellect. It’s humbling to realize that much of high-school math, so vexing to ...

It’s humbling to realize that much of high-school math, so vexing to so many of us, was already well understood thousands of years ago. The Egyptians came nowhere near E=mc2, but they knew how to find ...