| The Birth of Mathematics: Ancient Times to 1300 Contributor(s): Bradley, Michael J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0816054231 ISBN-13: 9780816054237 Publisher: Facts on File OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2006 Annotation: From 700 BCE to CE 1300, thousands of scholars from many different civilizations introduced mathematical ideas that established the foundations of arithmetic, number theory, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry, as well as the related sciences of astronomy and physics. Although we know very little about specific individuals who made important mathematical discoveries in Babylonia, Egypt, and China, historians in Greece, India, Arabia, and medieval Italy preserved a more complete record, including the identities of some of the innovators. The Birth of Mathematics profiles 10 individuals from these four cultures during this time period as representatives of the numerous scholars who contributed to the field of mathematics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Mathematics - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2005030563 |
| Series: Pioneers in Mathematics |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.4" W x 9.28" (0.84 lbs) 148 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Profiles 10 individuals from Greece, India, Arabia, and medieval Italy during the time period of 700 BCE to CE 1300 as representatives of the numerous scholars who contributed to the field of mathematics. |