Counting Humans, History and the Infinite Lives of Numbers |
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| Author:
| Wardhaugh, Benjamin |
| ISBN: | 978-0-00-843647-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2024 |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $36.99 |
Book Description:
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO COUNT? WHY ARE HUMANS THE ONLY SPECIES ON EARTH THAT CAN DO IT? WHERE DID COUNTING COME FROM? HOW HAS IT SHAPED SOCIETIES ALONG THE WAY? AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO COUNT? WHY ARE HUMANS THE ONLY SPECIES ON EARTH THAT CAN DO IT? WHERE DID COUNTING COME FROM? HOW HAS IT SHAPED SOCIETIES ALONG THE WAY? AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?