The Development of Mathematics Throughout the Centuries

A Brief History in a Cultural Context

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Mathematics, History, Reference
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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
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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:

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