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_aQA 21 _b.R674 2011 |
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| 100 | _aRooney, Anne. | ||
| 245 | 4 |
_aThe story of mathematics : _bfrom creating the pyramids to exploring infinity / _cAnne Rooney. |
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_aLondon : _bArcturus, _c2011 |
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_a208 p. : _bill. (some col.), maps _c23 cm. |
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| 500 | _aIncludes index. | ||
| 505 | _aIntroduction : the magic of numbers -- Starting with numbers -- Numbers put to work -- The shape of things -- In the round -- The magic formula -- Grasping the infinite -- Numbers at work and play -- The death of numbers -- Proving it. | ||
| 520 | _aLong ago, the earliest human civilizations discovered the strange quality of particular numbers and wove them into their superstitions and religions. Numbers have entranced people ever since. This book tells the story of mankind through mathematics from cave dwelling to modern life. | ||
| 650 | _aMathematics | ||
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