Numbers: Their History and MeaningSchocken Books, 1983 - 295 sayfa 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." |
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CHAPTER TWO Counting with Numbers | 6 |
Patterns and Groups | 12 |
Counting by Twos | 19 |
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