| Description |
xi, 112 pages : illustrations, ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Emergence of number |
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Emergence of number.
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| Contents |
0. Introduction -- 1. The language families of the world -- 2. The notion of a base -- 3. Other aspects of number: words and symbols -- 4. Grammar: the grammatical status of number-words -- 5. Early hisotry of numerical concepts -- 6. Developed systems of number-words -- 7. Projects -- 8. Resources |
| Summary |
This book looks at the history and anthroplogy of the expression of numbers throughout the ages and across different cultures. It deals with the different ways that number representation has been structured, the history and prehistory of number concepts, and the evolution of numerical representation (in words and symbol). These themes are explored through the various expressions of number-concepts in different cultures in different places and times |
| Notes |
"David Leigh-Lancaster (series editor)" |
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Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 101-105 |
| Audience |
Scholarly & Professional ACER Press |
| Notes |
In English |
| Subject |
Numeration -- History.
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| Author |
Leigh-Lancaster, David.
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| ISBN |
9780864317575 |
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