Development of Mathematics

Throughout the book, readers take a journey throughout time and observe how people around the world have...
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Development of Mathematics by Evans

Development of Mathematics

BD$250.93

Development of Mathematics

BD$250.93
Author: Evans
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

Throughout the book, readers take a journey throughout time and observe how people around the world have understood these patterns of quantity, structure, and dimension around them. The Development of Mathematics Throughout the Centuries: A Brief History in a Cultural Contex provides a brief overview of the history of mathematics in a very straightforward and understandable manner and also addresses major findings that influenced the development of mathematics as a coherent discipline. This book:

  • Highlights the contributions made by various world cultures including African, Egyptian, Babylonian, Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and pre-Columbian American mathematics
  • Features an approach that is not too rigorous and is ideal for a one-semester course of the history of mathematics.
  • Includes a Resources and Recommended Reading section for further exploration and has been extensively classroom-tested


Author: Evans
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 04/04/2014
Pages: 252
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.30w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781118853849

About the Author

BRIAN R. EVANS is Department Chair and Associate Professor of Mathematics Education in the School of Education at Pace University in New York. He has authored over twenty-five publications and teaches pedagogical and content courses in mathematics including the history of mathematics. He is also managing editor for the peer reviewed Journal of the National Association for Alternative Certification.


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