| Description |
685 p. : ill. ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Egyptian mathematics / Annette Imhausen -- Ch. 2. Mesopotamian mathematics / Eleanor Robson -- Ch. 3. Chinese mathematics / Joseph W. Dauben -- Ch. 4. Mathematics in India / Kim Plofker -- Ch. 5. Mathematics in medieval Islam / J. Lennart Berggren |
| Summary |
"In recent decades it has become obvious that mathematics has always been a worldwide activity. But this is the first book to provide a substantial collection of English translations of key mathematical texts from the five most important ancient and medieval non-Western mathematical cultures, and to put them into full historical and mathematical context. The Mathematics of Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, India, and Islam gives English readers a firsthand understanding and appreciation of these cultures' important contributions to world mathematics."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Mathematics, Ancient
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Mathematics -- History
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Mathematics, Ancient -- Sources
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Mathematics -- History -- Sources
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| Author |
Katz, Victor
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| LC no. |
2006030851 |
| ISBN |
9780691114859 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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0691114854 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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