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Highlights
- Back in print at last, this classic work by Calvin Clawson examines the remarkable co-evolution of numbers and human culture.
- About the Author: Calvin C. Clawson is the author of The Mathematical Traveler and Conquering Math Phobia.
- 320 Pages
- Mathematics, General
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About the Book
A fascinating look at how mathematics has influenced human civilization and evolution throughout history.Book Synopsis
Back in print at last, this classic work by Calvin Clawson examines the remarkable co-evolution of numbers and human culture. From the early clay beads and ropes that our ancestors used as primitive counting tools to the influence of fractals and complex number systems on chaos theory, The Mathematical Traveler takes us on a journey over continents and through time to discover how mathematics has become an integral part of our world. We stop at ancient Sumeria, China, Greece, Italy, and England, where we learn about the discovery of our current counting system, the golden mean, pi, irrational numbers, and other mathematical innovations. More than just an overview of the history of numbers, The Mathematical Traveler explores how the understanding of mathematics helped humanity to create the underpinnings of art, technology, economics, and science that shaped the world we live in today.About the Author
Calvin C. Clawson is the author of The Mathematical Traveler and Conquering Math Phobia. He has published over two dozen short stories, and won an award from the National Writers Association for his novel The White Badger. A teacher of mathematics at Seattle Community College, he lives south of Issaquah, Washington.Dimensions (Overall): 8.36 Inches (H) x 5.58 Inches (W) x .89 Inches (D)
Weight: .8 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: General
Genre: Mathematics
Number of Pages: 320
Publisher: Westview Publishing
Format: Paperback
Author: Calvin C Clawson
Language: English
Street Date: January 1, 1994
TCIN: 92961300
UPC: 9780738208350
Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-8438
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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