The mathematics of Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, India, and Islam a sourcebook

Provides a collection of English translations of mathematical texts from five important ancient and medieval non-Western mathematical cultures, and puts them into historical and mathematical context. This book is intended for mathematics teachers who want to use non-Western mathematical ideas in the...

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Other Authors:	Katz, Victor J. (Editor), Imhausen, Annette (Editor), Robson, Eleanor (Editor), Dauben, Joseph (Editor), Plofker, Kim (Editor), Berggren, J.Lennart (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, NJ Princeton University Press 2007
Subjects:	Mathematics, Ancient > Sources Mathematics > History > Sources
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