The history of counting

by Denise Schmandt-Besserat

Paper Book, 1997

Description

Describes the evolution of counting and the many ways to count and write numbers.

Tags

Ursa Minor Learning, UML Math Expansion, UML Year 5

Awards

Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee — Informational Books — 2001)
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book for Children and Teens (1999)
Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth (1999)
NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (2000)

Subjects

COUNTING
Counting History Juvenile literature
Numeration Juvenile literature
number systems

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