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Story of Numbers : How Mathematics Has Shaped Civilization by John McLeish (1994, Trade Paperback)

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Number of Pages: 280. Weight: 0.94 lbs. Publication Date: 1994-07-19. Publisher: Fawcett Books.

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PublisherRandom House Publishing Group

ISBN-100449909387

ISBN-139780449909386

eBay Product ID (ePID)169835

Product Key Features

Number of Pages280 Pages

Publication NameStory of Numbers : How Mathematics Has Shaped Civilization

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1994

SubjectCivilization, History & Philosophy, Anthropology / Cultural & Social

FeaturesReprint

TypeTextbook

AuthorJohn Mcleish

Subject AreaMathematics, Social Science, History

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight14.8 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN93-091081

Dewey Edition20

TitleLeadingThe

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal510/.9

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Synopsis"Completely fascinating." TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPLEMENT Journeying through time, THE STORY OF NUMBERS explores the history of mathematics to trace the rise of various number sysems 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 Arabaian 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.

LC Classification NumberQA21.M38 1991