Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Crest of the PeacockCondition: NewEAN: 9780691135267ISBN: 9780691135267Publisher: Princeton University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 10/24/2010Item Height: 235mmItem Length: 152mmItem Weight: 794gAuthor: George Gheverghese JosephLanguage: EnglishSubtitle: Non-European Roots of Mathematics - Third EditionISBN-10: 0691135266Description: 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 that 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. The third edition emphasizes the dialogue between civilizations, and further explores how mathematical ideas were transmitted from East to West. The book's scope is now even wider, incorporating recent findings on the history of mathematics in China, India, and early Islamic civilizations as well as Egypt and Mesopotamia. With more detailed coverage of proto-mathematics and the origins of trigonometry and infinity in the East, The Crest of the Peacock further illuminates the global history of mathematics.Country/Region of Manufacture: USGenre: Science Nature & MathEdition: Third EditionRelease Year: 2010 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: The Crest of the Peacock
Title: The Crest of the Peacock
EAN: 9780691135267
ISBN: 9780691135267
Release Date: 10/24/2010
Release Year: 2010
Subtitle: Non-European Roots of Mathematics - Third Edition
ISBN-10: 0691135266
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: Science Nature & Math
Edition: Third Edition
Number of Pages: 592 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Crest of the Peacock : Non-European Roots of Mathematics-Third Edition
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Year: 2010
Item Height: 1.6 in
Subject: History & Philosophy, General, Physics / General
Features: Revised
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 28 Oz
Author: George Gheverghese Joseph
Subject Area: Mathematics, Science
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
