{"product_id":"the-development-of-mathematics-throughout-the-centuries-9781118853849","title":"The Development of Mathematics Throughout the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the book, readers take a journey throughout time and observe how people around the world have understood these patterns of quantity, structure, and dimension around them. \u003ci\u003eThe Development of Mathematics Throughout the Centuries: A Brief History in a Cultural Contex\u003c\/i\u003e provides a brief overview of the history of mathematics in a very straightforward and understandable manner and also addresses major findings that influenced the development of mathematics as a coherent discipline. This book:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights the contributions made by various world cultures including African, Egyptian, Babylonian, Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and pre-Columbian American mathematics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures an approach that is not too rigorousand is ideal for a one-semester course of the history of mathematics.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a Resources andRecommended Reading section for further exploration and has been extensively classroom-tested\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction ix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 1 MATHEMATICS IN AFRICA AND THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 ANCIENT CIVILIZATION MATHEMATICS: AFRICA AS OUR BIRTHPLACE 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 ANCIENT EGYPTIAN MATHEMATICS: THE TIME OF THE PHARAOHS 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 BABYLONIAN MATHEMATICS: THE MESOPOTAMIAN CRADLE OF CIVILIZATION 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 GREEK MATHEMATICS: THE ARCHAIC PERIOD 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 GREEK MATHEMATICS: THE CLASSICAL PERIOD 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 GREEK MATHEMATICS: THE HELLENISTIC AND ROMAN\/ BYZANTINE PERIODS 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 2 MATHEMATICS IN ASIA AND PRE-COLUMBIAN AMERICA 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 CHINESE MATHEMATICS: ANCIENT TIMES TO THE MIDDLE AGES 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 INDIAN MATHEMATICS: ANCIENT TIMES TO THE MIDDLE AGES 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 ISLAMIC MATHEMATICS: PRESERVATION,INNOVATION, AND CONNECTION BETWEEN EAST AND WEST 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 PRE-COLUMBIAN AMERICAN MATHEMATICS: THE OLMEC, MAYA, AND INCA CIVILIZATIONS 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 3 MATHEMATICS IN EUROPE 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 EUROPEAN MATHEMATICS: THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 EUROPEAN MATHEMATICS: THE 17TH CENTURY 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 EUROPEAN MATHEMATICS: THE 18TH CENTURY 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 EUROPEAN MATHEMATICS: THE 19TH CENTURY 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 4 MATHEMATICS IN THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 EUROPEAN, AMERICAN, AND GLOBAL MATHEMATICS: THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 EUROPEAN, AMERICAN, AND GLOBAL MATHEMATICS: A SHIFT IN THE 20TH CENTURY 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 AMERICAN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION: THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eResources and Recommended Readings 219\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex 221\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406935269719,"sku":"9781118853849","price":69.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118853849.jpg?v=1730497611","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-development-of-mathematics-throughout-the-centuries-9781118853849","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}