The mathematical traveler : exploring the grand history of numbers / Calvin C. Clawson.
The mathematical traveler : exploring the grand history of numbers / Calvin C. Clawson.
The mathematical traveler : exploring the grand history of numbers / Calvin C. Clawson.
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Cambridge., MA : Perseus Publishing : c1994.
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English
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Physical content
x, 307 p. : ill. : 21 cm.
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Publisher
Cambridge., MA : Perseus Publishing : c1994.
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Massachusetts
Date Published
c1994.
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"The story of numbers is a rich, sweeping history that shows how our mathematical achievements contributed to the greatest innovations of civilization. Calvin Clawson, acclaimed author of Conquering Math Phobia, weaves a story of numbers that spans thousands of years. As Clawson so clearly shows, numbers are not only an intrinsic and essential thre...
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The mathematical traveler : exploring the grand history of numbers / Calvin C. Clawson.
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Language of science.
Includes index.
Series statement from jacket.
Bibliography: p. 299-302.
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c1994.
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74Vve2grLByl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vve2grLByl
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ISBN
0738208353 (pbk.)
9780738208350 (pbk.)
DDC
513.2
MMS ID
991016933959702626
