
Mathematics |
Book Category:
Juvenile Nonfiction > Mathematics > General
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Author:
Baptiste, Tracey
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ISBN 13:
9781622755301
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Publication Year:
2015
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Publisher Info
Rosen Publishing Group. InquiryBook Description
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.