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Available
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Collection
Publication
Harry N. Abrams (1997), Paperback, 176 pages
Description
This volume describes, in words and with artworks, the basic principles of numbers - arithmetic, whole numbers, natural numbers and the concepts of zero and infinity. It examines: how old numbers are and how they were developed; who invented algebra, geometry and calculus; how these ideas affect our daily lives; and the ways in which numbers have been used in art, music and other disciplines.
User reviews
LibraryThing member neuroklinik
Disappointing attempts at poetic language at times cloud the precision of the concepts presented.
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Language
Original language
French
Physical description
176 p.; 7 inches
ISBN
0810928450 / 9780810928459