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The Study of Numbers, Quantity, and Space
出版Britannica Educational Publishing, 2015-01-01
主題Juvenile Nonfiction / Mathematics / GeneralJuvenile Nonfiction / History / GeneralJuvenile Nonfiction / Concepts / Counting & Numbers
ISBN16227553169781622755318
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=9ytPBgAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋This insightful guide to the history and basic concepts of mathematics reveals how math concepts helped to shape society--from the basic counting and units of measurement that facilitated commerce to the kind of surveying techniques and geometry that helped build the Egyptian pyramids. A chronological account of advancements in mathematics ranges Aristotle and al-Khwarizmi (who first used the term "algebra") to high-speed computers and their impact upon the teaching and understanding of mathematics. Readers will also find out how much of ancient arithmetic--like the 60 minute hour--is still part of our everyday life.