Book Specs
Binding
Trade Paper
Publisher
Dover Publications
Published on
Nov 21, 2012
Edition
st Edition
Dimensions
6.00x0.50x9.00 Inches
Weight
0.85 Pounds
About the Book
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.