Numbers and the Making of Us: Counting and the Course of Human Cultures

"A fascinating book."--James Ryerson, New York Times Book Review A Smithsonian Best Science Book of the YearWinner...
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Author: Caleb Everett
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Numbers and the Making of Us: Counting and the Course of Human Cultures by Everett, Caleb

Numbers and the Making of Us: Counting and the Course of Human Cultures

$324.17

Numbers and the Making of Us: Counting and the Course of Human Cultures

$324.17
Author: Caleb Everett
Format: Paperback
Language: English

"A fascinating book."
--James Ryerson, New York Times Book Review

A Smithsonian Best Science Book of the Year
Winner of the PROSE Award for Best Book in Language & Linguistics

Carved into our past and woven into our present, numbers shape our perceptions of the world far more than we think. In this sweeping account of how the invention of numbers sparked a revolution in human thought and culture, Caleb Everett draws on new discoveries in psychology, anthropology, and linguistics to reveal the many things made possible by numbers, from the concept of time to writing, agriculture, and commerce.

Numbers are a tool, like the wheel, developed and refined over millennia. They allow us to grasp quantities precisely, but recent research confirms that they are not innate--and without numbers, we could not fully grasp quantities greater than three. Everett considers the number systems that have developed in different societies as he shares insights from his fascinating work with indigenous Amazonians.

"This is bold, heady stuff... The breadth of research Everett covers is impressive, and allows him to develop a narrative that is both global and compelling... Numbers is eye-opening, even eye-popping."
--New Scientist

"A powerful and convincing case for Everett's main thesis: that numbers are neither natural nor innate to humans."
--Wall Street Journal

Author: Caleb Everett
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 04/22/2019
Pages: 312
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780674237810

About the Author
Everett, Caleb: - Caleb Everett is an Andrew Carnegie Fellow and Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Miami.

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