drawing On Years Of Research, A Renowned Archaeologist Traces The Evolution Of Counting. She Shows How The Concept Of Numbers Came About, How Various Societies Answered The Question How Many?, And How Our Modern-day Decimal System Was Developed. Engrossing And Enlightening, This Fascinating Book Introduces Children To One Of Our Most Important Inventions.
new York Times Book Review
denise Schmandt-besserat, A World-famous Archaeologist At The University Of Texas, Is Generally Credited As Being The Person Who, Through Her Discovery Of Physical Number Systems (clay Tokens From Sumerian Civilization, First Put Together Our Current Understanding Of The Origins Of Modern Number Systems. . . Numbers, And The Way We Represent Them, Are So Much A Part Of Our Lives That You Have To Step Back To Realize That, Like Language Itself, They Are A Truly Remarkable Invention. Such 'stepping Back' And Reflecting Is Rarely Done Outside The College Philosophy Class. Despite Its Brevity - Just 41 Pages Of Text - 'the History Of Counting' Provides A Fairly Comprehensive Coverage Of The Whole Field Of Number Systems In General And The Hindu-arabic System In Particular.
Categories:
- Science & Math
- Mathematics
- History
- Mathematics
Publisher : HarperCollins
Author : Schmandt-Besserat, Denise
Language : English
Edition : Illustrated
Published :1999-08-25
Number Of Pages : 48
Binding : Hardcover
ISBN-10 : 0688141188
ISBN-13 : 9780688141189
Item weight : 0.9 lb
Dimensions : 0.5 in x 8.6 in x 11 in
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