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The Crest of the Peacock

The Crest of the Peacock The Non-European Roots of Mathematics

2nd Edition

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Publisher's Synopsis

From the Ishango Bone of central Africa and the Inca quipu of South America to the dawn of modern mathematics, The Crest of the Peacock makes it clear that human beings everywhere have been capable of advanced and innovative mathematical thinking. George Gheverghese Joseph takes us on a breathtaking multicultural tour of the roots and shoots of non-European mathematics. He shows us the deep influence the Egyptians and Babylonians had on the Greeks; the Arabs' major creative contributions; and the astounding range of successes of the great civilizations of India and China. This challenging and erudite book questions familiar assumptions and enlarges our sense of what we mean by mathematics.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780691006598
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Pub date:
Edition: 2nd Edition
DEWEY: 510.9
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 455
Weight: 314g
Height: 203mm
Width: 127mm
Spine width: 19mm