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Can I read Wasan : the fascination of traditional Japanese mathematics on EtoBox?
Wasan : the fascination of traditional Japanese mathematics by Sakurai Susumu is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Wasan : the fascination of traditional Japanese mathematics about?
"Wasan - a unique form of Japanese mathematics - was developed during the Edo period (1603-1868), a time when the entire country was isolated from the rest of the world. Mathematics was enjoyed as a form of entertainment by adults and children alike and by people of all social classes. Jinkōki, a mathematics textbook, was used at private elementary schools called terakoya and became a bestseller that could be found in every household. Furthermore, world-class works were produced by Japanese mathematicians such as Seki Takakazu and Takebe Katahiro. This book explores the beauty and fascination surrounding wasan by providing a guided tour that goes back in time over three hundred years and navigates through the mysterious and incredible world of mathematical wizardry found during the Edo period in Japan."
Who reads Wasan : the fascination of traditional Japanese mathematics?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Sakurai Susumu
- Publisher
- Japanese Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9784866580173
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Philosophy, History, Mathematics