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What is The Britannica Guide to Numbers and Measurement (Math Explained) about?

A guide to numbers and measurements that explores numerical systems, the development of modern numerals, the use of numbers throughout human history, different formulas, theories, and terms, specific units of measurement, their applications, and key discoveries related to both numbers and measurements. Communication and, indeed, our comprehension of the world in general are largely ordered by the number and measurement systems that have arisen over time. Numbers lend structure to human interaction by standardizing the language we use to interpret quantities and by helping us understand natural relationships between varying concepts. This book delves into the history of mathematical reasoning and the progression of numerical thought around the world. With detailed biographies of seminal thinkers and theorists, readers develop a sophisticated understanding of some of the most fundamental arithmetical concepts as well as the individuals who established them

Author

Britannica Educational Publishing; William Hosch

Publisher

Britannica Educational Publishing

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781615301089

Subjects

History, Mathematics, Humanities