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The Crest of the Peacock : Non-European Roots of Mathematics (Third Edition).
From the Ishango Bone of central Africa and the Inca quipu of South America to the dawn of modern mathematics, The Crest of the Peacock makes it clear that human beings everywhere have been capable of advanced and innovative mathematical thinking. George Gheverghese Joseph takes us on a breathtaking multicultural tour of the roots and shoots of non-European mathematics. He shows us the deep influence that the Egyptians and Babylonians had on the Greeks, the Arabs' major creative contributions, and the astounding range of successes of the great civilizations of India and China. The third editio.
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- ISBN: 9781400836369
- ISBN: 1400836360
- ISBN: 128324618X
- ISBN: 9781283246187
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (592 pages)
- Publisher: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2011.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lummi Library | QA 22 .J67 2001 | 290070 | Stacks | Available | - |
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