The Development of Mathematics Throughout the Centuries
A Brief History in a Cultural Context
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Mathematics, History, Reference
| Author: | Brian Evans | ISBN: | 9781118853979 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | February 24, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Wiley | Language: | English |
| Author: | Brian Evans |
| ISBN: | 9781118853979 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | February 24, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Wiley |
| Language: | English |
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
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
