The Development of Mathematics Throughout the Centuries: A Brief History in a Cultural Context by Brian Evans3 P; S/ Y1 C7 n/ I
English | 2014 | ISBN: 1118853849 | 252 pages | PDF |( e/ [2 d4 ^% {# }2 U, {
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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:+ E! N+ f1 i" P' Q# k7 k$ T
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Highlights the contributions made by various world cultures including African, Egyptian, Babylonian, Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and pre-Columbian American mathematics ' r/ e, W% i3 n' mFeatures an approach that is not too rigorous and is ideal for a one-semester course of the history of mathematics. . W1 z0 K; T' R: {% R+ h. @4 K1 R
Includes a Resources and Recommended Reading section for further exploration and has been extensively classroom-tested 9 M' O4 T1 O4 ?8 A3 e+ l, d; r6 y: e. `: ?7 i
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