Mathematics Elsewhere An Exploration of Ideas Across Cultures |
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| Author:
| Ascher, Marcia |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-12022-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2004 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $51.00 |
Book Description:
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Presenting mathematical ideas of people from a variety of small-scale and traditional cultures, this book humanizes our view of mathematics and expands our conception of what is mathematical. It demonstrates that traditional cultures have mathematical ideas that are far more substantial and sophisticated than is generally acknowledged.
Presenting mathematical ideas of people from a variety of small-scale and traditional cultures, this book humanizes our view of mathematics and expands our conception of what is mathematical. It demonstrates that traditional cultures have mathematical ideas that are far more substantial and sophisticated than is generally acknowledged.