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  The Historical Roots of Elementary Mathematics (Dover books explaining science) (Paperback) By (author) Lucas N.H. Bunt, By (author) Philip S. Jones, By (author) Jack D. Bedient

  

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  Short Description for The Historical Roots of Elementary Mathematics Exciting, hands-on approach to understanding fundamental underpinnings of modern arithmetic, algebra, geometry and number systems examines their origins in early Egyptian, Babylonian, and Greek sources.
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  • Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
  • Published: 28 March 2003
  • Format: Paperback 336 pages
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  • Categories: Mathematics | Science: General Issues | History Of Science
  • ISBN 13: 9780486255637 ISBN 10: 0486255638
  • Sales rank: 294,628

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• Exciting, hands-on approach to understanding fundamental underpinnings of modern arithmetic, algebra, geometry and number systems, by examining their origins in early Egyptian, Babylonian and Greek sources. Students can do division like the ancient Egyptians, solve quadratic equations like the Babylonians, and more.