The development of mathematics throughout the centuries a brief history in a cultural context
Throughout the book, readers take a journey throughout time and observe how people around the world have understood these patterns of quantity, structure, and dimension around them. The Development of Mathematics Throughout the Centuries: A Brief History in a Cultural Contex provides a brief overvie...
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Hoboken, NJ
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
2014
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The development of mathematics throughout the centuries |b a brief history in a cultural context |c Brian R. Evans |
| 264 | 1 | |a Hoboken, NJ |b John Wiley & Sons, Inc. |c 2014 | |
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| 300 | |a xiii, 232 pages |b illustrations |c 24 cm | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index | ||
| 520 | |a Throughout the book, readers take a journey throughout time and observe how people around the world have understood these patterns of quantity, structure, and dimension around them. The Development of Mathematics Throughout the Centuries: A Brief History in a Cultural Contex provides a brief overview of the history of mathematics in a very straightforward and understandable manner and also addresses major findings that influenced the development of mathematics as a coherent discipline. This book: Highlights the contributions made by various world cultures including African, Egyptian, Babylonian, Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and pre-Columbian American mathematics Features an approach that is not too rigorous and is ideal for a one-semester course of the history of mathematics. Includes a Resources and Recommended Reading section for further exploration and has been extensively classroom-tested | ||
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