Numbers at Work: A Cultural History

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Hardcover
2007
$111.45

Drawing from historical examples, this book explains the role that numbers and, in particular, mathematics play in all aspects of our civilization and culture. Each chapter focuses on the influence of mathematics in a specific field and on a specific historical figure, such as Pythagoras: Numbers and Symbol ; Bach: Numbers and Music ; and more.

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Drawing from historical examples, this book explains the role that numbers and, in particular, mathematics play in all aspects of our civilization and culture. Each chapter focuses on the influence of mathematics in a specific field and on a specific historical figure, such as "Pythagoras: Numbers and Symbol"; "Bach: Numbers and Music"; and more.

$111.45

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Edition: Illustrated.
Publisher: A K Peters/CRC Press
Published: 31 May 2007
ISBN 10: 1568812906
ISBN 13: 9781568812908

Numbers at Work: A Cultural History

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$111.45

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$111.45

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