This collection of essays investigates how the transition from manuscript to print culture between 1300 and 1600 fundamentally altered the development and dissemination of mathematical knowledge. Edited by Cynthia Hay, the volume compiles research from an Anglo-French conference to examine the intersection of technical mathematical progress and the shifting cultural, economic, and social landscapes of the Renaissance. The contributors argue that the evolution of mathematical thought cannot be separated from the broader ideological frameworks of the period.

Experts recognize this volume as a specialized resource for historians of science and mathematics seeking to understand the transition into early modern scientific thought. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which assumes a foundational knowledge of both mathematical history and Renaissance studies.