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Numerical Notation : a Comparative History.

This book is a cross-cultural reference volume of all attested numerical notation systems, encompassing more than 100 such systems used over the past 5,500 years.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Chrisomalis, Stephen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Hieroglyphic Systems; Chapter 3 Levantine Systems; Chapter 4 Italic Systems; Chapter 5 Alphabetic Systems; Chapter 6 South Asian Systems; Chapter 7 Mesopotamian Systems; Chapter 8 East Asian Systems; Chapter 9 Mesoamerican Systems; Chapter 10 Miscellaneous Systems; Chapter 11 Cognitive and Structural Analysis; Chapter 12 Social and Historical Analysis; Chapter 13 Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.