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The Story of Numbers: How Mathematics Has Shaped Civilization
Journeying through time, The Story of Numbers explores the history of mathematics to trace the rise of various number systems 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 Arabian 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. This book provides a thought-provoking look at how mathematical thought evolved and its profound impact on the development of human civilization.
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Potorono B6
6NAT17
6NAT17
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Detail Information
- Series Title
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Natural Science
- Call Number
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6NAT17
- Publisher
- New York, USA : Ballantine Books., 1992
- Collation
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266 pages
- Language
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English
- ISBN/ISSN
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0-449-90938-7
- Edition
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1st Edition
- Subject(s)
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