Mathematics : an illustrated history of numbers
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Contributors
Jackson, Tom, 1972- editor.
Published
New York : Shelter Harbor Press, [2012].
Format
Book
Status
Port Angeles - Nonfiction (Adult)
510.9 MATHEMA
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510.9 MATHEMA
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Published
New York : Shelter Harbor Press, [2012].
Physical Desc
144 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Counting, measuring, and calculating are as old as civilization itself, as are many of the theorems and laws of math. This book tells the fascinating stories behind mathematical discoveries. The 12-page foldout timeline sets the saga of mathematics against the backdrop of world history.