math book (Score 1)

One of the best way to learn mathematics is by following its history and see how new ideas were formed/discovered. It makes the concepts less abstract (less seemed pulled out of thin air by ur dull prof) and A WHOLE LOT more interesting. One book that offers such a perspective is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0393 04002X/ref=cm_wl_vvu-pg.1-pos.1/104-4995310-126551 5?v=glance&coliid=I13AVPIN0XVDBH&me=ATVPDKIKX0DER# product-details