The Development of Mathematics Throughout the Centuries - A Brief History in a Cultural Context (Hardcover)

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

General

Imprint:	John Wiley & Sons
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	B.R. Evans
Dimensions:	245 x 160 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	252
ISBN-13:	978-1-118-85384-9
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > History of mathematics
LSN:	1-118-85384-9
Barcode:	9781118853849

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