How Mathematics Has Shaped Civilization: The Story of Numbers

by	John McLeish

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“Completely fascinating.”TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPLEMENTJourneying 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.

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Weight	0.41995 kg
Dimensions	1.905 × 15.24 × 22.86 cm
by	John McLeish
Format	Paperback
Language	English
Publisher	Random House Publishing Group
Year Published	1994-6-14
Imprint	Ballantine Books
Publication City/Country	USA
ISBN 10	0449909387

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