A Quick History of Maths
From Counting Cavemen to Big Data
by Clive Gifford
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Pub Date 7 Apr 2020 | Archive Date 24 Jul 2020
Quarto Publishing Group – Wide Eyed Editions | Wide Eyed Editions
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Description
Maths + history + jokes - boring bits = A Quick History of Maths. This book begins around 43,000 years ago with a notched baboon leg, the Lebombo bone (the very first mathematical object in the world) and rushes us past Hindu numerals and the invention of zero, via Pythagoras, Pascal and probability, right up to the present day, with big data and the maths that rules our digital lives. Geometri-cool!
You will discover:
How to count on your fingers (there are more ways than you might think!)
Why we have 60 seconds in a minute (hint: it’s to do with the ancient Babylonians)
How to count like an Egyptian (using hieroglyphs)
Why it’s hip to be square using square numbers
A Pythagorean party trick
The naked truth of Archimedes’ bath time mathematics
How to do matha-magic with magic squares
…and much more.
In chronological order from pre-history to present day, this is the story of maths itself. It’s 43,000 years of human mathematical endeavor squeezed into one book for your reading pleasure. Illustrated with funny cartoons and packed with fascinating facts, you’ll be laughing and learning how to be a better mathematician.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780711249011 |
| PRICE | £9.99 (GBP) |
Featured Reviews
Sarah W, Reviewer
"A Quick History of Maths" is a cute children's book on the most important developments in mathematics.
I really liked the book's humor and the illustrations were fun as well.
H S, Educator
The cover of this book is eye catching. This book is all about the history of Maths. People who like facts or history would love this book. Its easy to read and quite fascinating. Lots of colourful illustrations as well. Thank you for the opportunity to review this book.
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