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The crest of the peacock : the non-European roots of mathematics / George Gheverghese Joseph.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Joseph, George Gheverghese.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mathematics, Ancient.
- Mathematics--History.
- Mathematics.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 455 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
- Edition:
- New edition, reprinted with additional material.
- Place of Publication:
- Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2000.
- Summary:
- The author guides a breathtaking multicultural tour of the roots and shoots of non-European mathematics, revealing the deep influence the Egyptians and Babylonians had on the Greeks, the Arabs' major creative contributions, and the astounding range of successes of the great civilizations of India and China.
- Notes:
- First ed. pubished: New York : I.B. Tauris, 1991.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-439) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0691006598
- OCLC:
- 45031736
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