Home All Non-Fiction Books Numbers: The Universal Language (New Horizons)
1 1

Numbers: The Universal Language (New Horizons)

Numbers: The Universal Language (New Horizons)

Denis Guedj,Lory Frankel

This volume describes 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; and how these ideas affect our daily lives.
£2.76 GBP
RRP £7.95 GBP £2.76 GBP
Sold out
Tax included.

Condition: Used - Good
View full details

Summary

Numbers are all around us and we take them for granted. Who first invented them? How old are they, and how were they developed? How did they come to represent abstract, universal concepts? How do they vary in different parts of the world today? Who invented algebra? Geometry? Calculus? Zero? How do these ideas affect our daily lives?

This information-packed book uses clear language and over 130 illustrations to describe the basic principles of numbers - arithmetic, whole numbers, natural numbers, the concepts of zero and infinity - as well as the ways in which numbers have been used in art and other disciplines.

Product Description

Title - Numbers: The Universal Language (New Horizons)

Edition -

Author - Denis Guedj,Lory Frankel

ISBN 13 - 9780500300800

Imprint - Thames & Hudson Ltd

Publisher - Thames & Hudson Ltd

Date Published - 16/02/1998

Prize -

No. of pages -

Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 124 x 177 x mm

Weight - g

Languages - English