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The Story of Numbers: How Mathematics Has Shaped Civilization

The Story of Numbers: How Mathematics Has Shaped Civilization - Paperback

by John McLeish
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Availability:In StockContributor:John McLeishPublish date:1994-06-14Pages:280
Language:EnglishPublisher:Random House Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780449909386ISBN-10:449909387UPC:9780449909386Book Category:Reference, MathematicsBook Subcategory:History & PhilosophySize:9.02 x 6.14 x 0.69 inchesWeight:0.9414Product ID:SCBRKMQKBM
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Journeying through time, THE STORY OF NUMBERS explores the history of mathematics to trace the rise of various number sysems in cultures from Mesopotamia to the modern Computer Era. John McLeish reveals how these number systems in turn have shaped the cultures that devised them. From the secrets and the beauty of the Mayan calendar, to Arabaian algebra, the Chinese counting board, from Pythagoras to Newton to Boole, McLeish uncovers the human side of numbers, who used them and how they have shaped our world.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Random House Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780449909386ISBN-10:449909387UPC:9780449909386Book Category:Reference, MathematicsBook Subcategory:History & PhilosophySize:9.02 x 6.14 x 0.69 inchesWeight:0.9414Product ID:SCBRKMQKBM
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group

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