Growing Ideas of Number

• Author(s): John N. Crossley,
• Publisher: Aust Council for Ed Research
• Pages: 108
• ISBN_10: 0864317093
  ISBN_13: 9780864317094
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Education / General , Mathematics / General , Mathematics / Counting & Numeration , Mathematics / Number Systems , Mathematics / Number Theory ,

Description:... This book explores the notion of how number ideas, and ideas of number, have grown from ancient to modern times throughout history. It looks at how different types of number and views of numbers (and their meaning and applications) have varied across cutures over time, and combines historical consideration with the mathematics. The book illustrates some of the real problems and subtleties of number, including counting, calculation, measuring and using machines, which ancient and modern people have grappled with - and continue to do so today.