The Historical Roots of Elementary Mathematics

The Historical Roots of Elementary Mathematics - Dover Books on Mathematics

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Publisher's Synopsis

Exciting, hands-on approach to understanding fundamental underpinnings of modern arithmetic, algebra, geometry and number systems, by examining their origins in early Egyptian, Babylonian and Greek sources. Students can do division like the ancient Egyptians, solve quadratic equations like the Babylonians, and more.

Book information

ISBN: 9780486255637
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint: Dover Publications
Pub date:
DEWEY: 510.93
DEWEY edition: 19
Language: English
Number of pages: 299
Weight: 392g
Height: 138mm
Width: 217mm
Spine width: 26mm