Books by David Burton

This three-volume collection examines the evolution of the sealed bottle from the 1640s to the late 1800s and provides a detailed description to accompany each entry.

This text assesses the common Buddhist idea that knowledge of the three characteristics of existence (impermanence, not-self and suffering) is the key to liberation. It argues that this claim must be seen in the context of the Buddhist path and training as a whole.

Suitable for the one-semester undergraduate number theory course taken by math majors, secondary education majors, and computer science students, this text provides a simple account of classical number theory, set against a historical background that shows the subject's evolution since antiquity.

Provides historical context to the mathematics that undergrad math and math education majors encounter every day. This title illuminates the people, stories, and social context behind mathematics' historical advances while maintaining appropriate focus on the mathematical concepts themselves.

Evocative images detail the rich past of this developing market town

As they made their mark on their host culture, the formidable memsahib - or English housewife - made sure that much traditional cuisine was rejected in favour of an impossible combination of European customs, and the results were frequently chaotic. Anglo-India cooking was at its best when it achieved a kind of cultural balance;