9780486421650

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Format: Paperback

ISBN13: 9780486421650

Paperback|9780486421650


Overview

Extremely readable, jargon-free book for general readers traces the evolution of counting systems, from the primitive techniques of antiquity to computers. Text examines the earliest endeavors to count and record numbers, initial attempts to solve problems by using equations, and origins of infinite cardinal arithmetic. "Surprisingly exciting." -- Choice.

ISBN-13

9780486421650

ISBN-10

0486421651

Weight

0.85 Pounds

Dimensions

6.00 x 0.50 x 9.00 In

List Price

$14.95

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

304 pages

Publisher

Dover Publications

Published On

2012-11-21



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