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- catalog abstract "Explores the history of mathematics, discussing the number systems of various cultures which are representative of central themes and issues, and looking at some of the individuals who are responsible for the advancement of mathematics.".
- catalog alternative "Number".
- catalog contributor b7356528.
- catalog created "1994, c1991.".
- catalog date "1994".
- catalog date "1994, c1991.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1994, c1991.".
- catalog description "Explores the history of mathematics, discussing the number systems of various cultures which are representative of central themes and issues, and looking at some of the individuals who are responsible for the advancement of mathematics.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-256) and index.".
- catalog description "The language of number -- The Amerindians and number -- Sumeria and Babylon -- Ancient Egypt -- Ancient China -- Ancient Greek fantasies about number -- Ancient Israel -- The Indian love-affair with number -- The Maya -- The Arabs: renaissance of number and science -- Francis Bacon and new directions -- John Napier: the rationalisation of arithmetic -- The Newtonian revolution: the marriage of craftsmanship and scholarship -- Babbage, the great unknown -- Boole and Boolean logic -- Machines which (or who?) think -- The electronic computer -- The nature of scientific change.".
- catalog extent "266 p. [8] p. of plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "Story of numbers.".
- catalog identifier "0449909387 (pbk.) :".
- catalog isFormatOf "Story of numbers.".
- catalog issued "1994".
- catalog issued "1994, c1991.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Fawcett Columbine,".
- catalog relation "Story of numbers.".
- catalog subject "510/.9 20".
- catalog subject "Mathematics History.".
- catalog subject "QA21 .M38 1991".
- catalog tableOfContents "The language of number -- The Amerindians and number -- Sumeria and Babylon -- Ancient Egypt -- Ancient China -- Ancient Greek fantasies about number -- Ancient Israel -- The Indian love-affair with number -- The Maya -- The Arabs: renaissance of number and science -- Francis Bacon and new directions -- John Napier: the rationalisation of arithmetic -- The Newtonian revolution: the marriage of craftsmanship and scholarship -- Babbage, the great unknown -- Boole and Boolean logic -- Machines which (or who?) think -- The electronic computer -- The nature of scientific change.".
- catalog title "Number".
- catalog title "The story of numbers / John McLeish.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".