The History of Counting by Michael Hays, Denise Schmandt-Besserat

The History of Counting

Michael Hays, Denise Schmandt-Besserat

missing page info Add in missing page information first pub 1999 (editions)

nonfiction history mathematics informative slow-paced
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Drawing on years of research, a renowned archaeologist traces the evolution of counting. She shows how the concept of numbers came about, how various societies answered the question "How many?," and how our modern-day decimal system was developed....

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