Crest of the Peacock: Non-European Roots of Mathematics (Record no. 46408)

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fixed length control field 01020 a2200169 4500
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780691135267
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 510.9 JOS
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Personal name Joseph, George Gheverghese
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Title Crest of the Peacock: Non-European Roots of Mathematics
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Edition statement 3
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Name of publisher, distributor, etc Princeton University Press
Place of publication, distribution, etc United Kingdom
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2011
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 561
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Summary, etc From the Ishango Bone of central Africa and the Inca quipu of South America to the dawn of modern mathematics, The Crest of the Peacock makes it clear that human beings everywhere have been capable of advanced and innovative mathematical thinking. George Gheverghese Joseph takes us on a breathtaking multicultural tour of the roots and shoots of non-European mathematics. He shows us the deep influence that the Egyptians and Babylonians had on the Greeks, the Arabs’ major creative contributions, and the astounding range of successes of the great civilizations of India and China.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Mathematics, Ancient
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Mathematics
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