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Foundations and Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics Acclaimed by the Encyclopedia ofThis third edition of a popular, well received text offers undergraduates an opportunity to obtain an overview of the historical roots and the evolution of several areas of mathematics. The selection of topics conveys not only their role in this historical development of mathematics but also their value as bases for understanding the changing nature of mathematics. Among the topics covered in this wide ranging text are: mathematics before Euclid,