I've always wanted to take an Analysis class so when I saw this book referenced in the "Interpolate then Sample" paper below I had to get it. I'm only on page 135 of 350 but it is great so far. The authors go through the development of mathematical thought, describe how the Arabs solved quadratic equations, how the binomial theorem arose and how trigonometric functions came to be. I really like how the authors give lots of examples from published papers at the time. They weave letters from Euler, Fermat, Newton and the Bernoulli's into the mathematical development. This certainly makes it more entertaining and give a small amount of context to help remember the theorems. I've spent quite a bit of time solving the problems at the end of each section and given enough time I aim to complete them all.
