Skip to content

Search Results:

You searched for:
  • ISBN (13): 9786188342859
Results 1 - 1 of 1
Navigating the Paths of Mathematical Thinking: From Mesopotamia to Ancient Greece

Navigating the Paths of Mathematical Thinking: From Mesopotamia to Ancient Greece

by Maria Angelika - Nikita

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
Brand new
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9786188342859
ISBN 10
6188342856
Quantity Available
1
Seller
ATHENS, Greece
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$68.51
NZ$41.11 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Athens, 2018. In English. Soft cover, 24 cm, 118 pp. ISBN: 978-618-83428-5-9.
How does a 3700-year-old Babylonian clay tablet rewrite the history of Mathematics? What was Archimedes' approach for approximating pi? How is Ptolemy associated with the construction of the first analog computer? "Navigating the Paths of Mathematical Thinking: From Mesopotamia to Ancient Greece", a collection of the mathematical mysteries that troubled Babylonians and Greeks thousands of years ago, provides answers to all such questions.
The story of mathematics is nearly as old as that of humanity itself. Since antiquity, mathematics has been crucial to advances in science, engineering, and philosophy. From the notched bones of the early man to the mathematical progress brought about by settled agriculture in Mesopotamia and Egypt and the groundbreaking developments of ancient Greece and its Hellenistic empire, the history of mathematics is an extensive and impressive one. Although mathematics has today reached far beyond… Read More
Item Price
NZ$68.51
NZ$41.11 shipping to USA
Add to Want List

Didn’t find what you’re looking for?

Try adding this search to your want list. Millions of books are added to our site everyday and when we find one that matches your search, we’ll send you an email. Best of all, it’s free.

Add to Want List
Book lovers can save on books by joining our Bibliophiles club

Are you a frequent reader or book collector?

Join the Bibliophile's Club and save 10% on every purchase, every day — up to $20 savings per order!

Biblio is a socially responsible company

Social Responsibility

Did you know that since 2004, Biblio has used its profits to build 16 public libraries in rural villages of South America?