The Abacus: The Worlds First Computing System: Where It Comes From, How It Works,and How to Use Itto Perform Matematical Feats Great and Small

Jesse Dilson

ISBN 10: 031210409X / ISBN 13: 9780312104092

Published by St Martins Pr, 1995

About this Item

reissue edition. 160 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # 031210409X

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Abacus: The Worlds First Computing System: Where It Comes From, How It Works,and How to Use Itto Perform Matematical Feats Great and Small
• Publisher: St Martins Pr
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 031210409X
• ISBN 13: 9780312104092
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Angelia Pozzi
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.2 kilograms

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Synopsis

The abacus is as useful and effecient a machine today as it was when it was first created centures ago. Whether you're an expert in the latest computer technology or you're mastering arithmetic and word problems for the first time, it won't take long to learn the basics (and even the not-so-basics) of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing on this ingenious and fun-to-use mathematical tool.

About the Author

Jesse Dilson's classic text, The Abacus, was initially published nearly forty years ago.