Evans, Brian
The Development of Mathematics Throughout the Centuries: A Brief History in a Cultural Context
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:
- Highlights the contributions made by various world cultures including African, Egyptian, Babylonian, Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and pre-Columbian American mathematics
- Features an approach that is not too rigorous and is ideal for a one-semester course of the history of mathematics.
- Includes a Resources and Recommended Reading section for further exploration and has been extensively classroom-tested
Avainsanat: History of Mathematics
- Tekijä(t)
- Evans, Brian
- Julkaisija
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Julkaisuvuosi
- 2014
- Kieli
- en
- Painos
- 1
- Sivumäärä
- 252 sivua
- Kategoria
- Historia
- Tiedostomuoto
- E-kirja
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9781118853917
- Painetun ISBN
- 9781118853849