The Story of Mathematics: From Creating the Pyramids to Exploring Infinity

Anne Rooney

ISBN 10: 057203413X / ISBN 13: 9780572034139

Published by Arcturus foulsham 19/05/2008, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Story of Mathematics: From Creating the Pyramids to Exploring Infinity
• Publisher: Arcturus foulsham 19/05/2008
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 057203413X
• ISBN 13: 9780572034139
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Long ago, the earliest human civilizations discovered the strange and fascinating quality of particular numbers and wove them into their superstitions and religions. Numbers have entranced people ever since. This book tells the story of mankind through mathematics from cave dwelling to modern life.

About the Author

Anne Rooney gained a degree and then a PhD in medieval literature from Trinity College, Cambridge. She has written many books for adults and children on a variety of subjects, including science and history, and lives in Cambridge.