About the book: 2019 / Professor Ian Stewart talks in a fascinating manner and with humor about how mathematics developed - from ancient times to our days. He examines the most significant topics and events, paying special attention to their applied nature. You will get acquainted with the most prominent mathematicians of their eras, and also learn how this or that mathematical discovery influenced us and our history. This book is for mathematicians and anyone interested in history of mathematics and science in general. Published in Russian for the first time.