A quick history of maths from counting cavemen to big data
Gifford, Clive.
Flowers, Rob.
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127 pagescolour illustrations.
Summary: Which famous mathematician would only wee when facing the sun? How would our world be different if we had eight fingers instead of ten? And why is is theoretically impossible for you to walk from your house to the corner shops? Find out the answers to all of these questions and more, in this run-down of the whole history of maths, from cavemen counting on baboon bones to today's big data wizards who use maths to solve crimes.
127 pages
colour illustrations.
Summary: Which famous mathematician would only wee when facing the sun? How would our world be different if we had eight fingers instead of ten? And why is is theoretically impossible for you to walk from your house to the corner shops? Find out the answers to all of these questions and more, in this run-down of the whole history of maths, from cavemen counting on baboon bones to today's big data wizards who use maths to solve crimes.
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| Location | edition | Bar Code | due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Fiction | CC18038 |
| Dewey: | 510.9 |
| call #: | GIF |
| ISBN: | 9780711249011 |
| pub: | 2020 |
| Type: |  |