This book concerns itself with the historical and mathematical journey of arithmetic, beginning with its rudimentary origins in the hands of ancient civilizations. An indispensable tool that governs the universe, the author takes a magnifying glass to its development in human hands. The author chronicles the arduous, cyclical nature of this evolution, whereby the science of numbers has been lost, forgotten, and painstakingly recovered more than once throughout history. Concepts that are second nature to present-day students, such as the number zero and the decimal point, took countless fits and starts to reach their current forms. This work, thorough and evidently the product of significant research and thought, not only focuses on the concrete evolution of arithmetic but also on the philosophies and abstract ideas that the subject has inspired. The text considers the profound impact of arithmetic on the development of humankind, as well as its influence on fields such as philosophy and computer science.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book concerns itself with the historical and mathematical journey of arithmetic, beginning with its rudimentary origins in the hands of ancient civilizations. An indispensable tool that governs the universe, the author takes a magnifying glass to its development in human hands. The author chronicles the arduous, cyclical nature of this evolution, whereby the science of numbers has been lost, forgotten, and painstakingly recovered more than once throughout history. Concepts that are second nature to present-day students, such as the number zero and the decimal point, took countless fits and starts to reach their current forms. This work, thorough and evidently the product of significant research and thought, not only focuses on the concrete evolution of arithmetic but also on the philosophies and abstract ideas that the subject has inspired. The text considers the profound impact of arithmetic on the development of humankind, as well as its influence on fields such as philosophy and computer science. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781528301220_0
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