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The Crest of the Peacock: Non-European Roots of Mathematics - Third Edition Third edition
George Gheverghese Joseph
The Crest of the Peacock: Non-European Roots of Mathematics - Third Edition Third edition
George Gheverghese Joseph
Ranging from the Ishango Bone of central Africa and the Inca quipu of South America to the dawn of modern mathematics, this book points out that human beings everywhere have been capable of advanced and innovative mathematical thinking. It shows us the deep influence that the Egyptians and Babylonians had on the Greeks.
592 pages, 6 halftones. 164 line illus. 18 tables. 6 maps.
Mídia | Livros Paperback Book (Livro de capa flexível e brochura) |
Lançado | 24 de outubro de 2010 |
ISBN13 | 9780691135267 |
Editoras | Princeton University Press |
Páginas | 592 |
Dimensões | 155 × 234 × 33 mm · 842 g |
Idioma | English |
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