Mathematics elsewhere : an exploration of ideas across cultures /

Presenting mathematical ideas of peoples from a variety of small-scale and traditional cultures, this book humanizes our view of mathematics and expands our conception of what is mathematical. Through engaging examples of how particular societies structure time, reach decisions about the future, mak...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ascher, Marcia, 1935-2013 (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2002]
Temas:
Mathematics > History.
Social history > Mathematics.
Mathématiques > Histoire.
Histoire sociale > Mathématiques.
MATHEMATICS > Essays.
MATHEMATICS > Pre-Calculus.
MATHEMATICS > Reference.
Mathematics.
Wiskunde.
Traditionele samenleving.
Interculturele vergelijking.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The logic of divination
  • Marking time
  • Cycles of time
  • Models and maps
  • Systems of relationships
  • Figures on the threshold
  • Epilogue.

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