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Numbers
By Robert Kiely
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Description
Mathematics is often referred to as a "universal language," and that is a fitting description. Many cultures have contributed to mathematics in fascinating ways, but despite its "universal" character, mathematics is also a human endeavor. It has played pivotal roles in societies at particular times; and it has influenced, and been influenced by, a wide range of ideas and institutions, from commerce to philosophy. Ancient Egyptian views of mathematics, for example, are tied closely to engineering and agriculture. Some European Renaissance views, on the other hand, relate the study of numbers to that of the natural world.
This work seeks to place the history of mathematics into a broad cultural context. While it treats mathematical material in detail, it also relates that material to other subject matter: science, philosophy, navigation, commerce, religion, art, and architecture. It examines how mathematical thinking grows in specific cultural settings and how it has shaped those settings in turn. It also explores the movement of ideas between cultures and the evolution of modern mathematics and the quantitative, data-driven world in which we live.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
364
Release Date:
2025-10-30
Publication Date:
2025-10-30
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Academic
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN13:
9798216384458
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
553 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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