The Universal History of Numbers: From Prehistory to the Invention of the ComputerWiley, 9 okt 2000 - 656 pagina's "Georges Ifrah is the man. This book, quite simply, rules. . . . It is outstanding . . . a mind-boggling and enriching experience." –The Guardian (London) "Monumental. . . . a fascinating journey taking us through many different cultures."–The Times (London)"Ifrah’s book amazes and fascinates by the scope of its scholarship. It is nothing less than the history of the human race told through figures." –International Herald Tribune Now in paperback, here is Georges Ifrah’s landmark international bestseller–the first complete, universal study of the invention and evolution of numbers the world over. A riveting history of counting and calculating, from the time of the cave dwellers to the twentieth century, this fascinating volume brings numbers to thrilling life, explaining their development in human terms, the intriguing situations that made them necessary, and the brilliant achievements in human thought that they made possible. It takes us through the numbers story from Europe to China, via ancient Greece and Rome, Mesopotamia, Latin America, India, and the Arabic countries. Exploring the many ways civilizations developed and changed their mathematical systems, Ifrah imparts a unique insight into the nature of human thought–and into how our understanding of numbers and the ways they shape our lives have changed and grown over thousands of years. "Dazzling."–Kirkus Reviews "Sure to transfix readers."–PublishersWeekly |
Inhoudsopgave
Ethnological and Psychological | 3 |
CHAPTER 4 | 62 |
CHAPTER 6 | 70 |
Numbers of Sumer | 77 |
CHAPTER 9 | 93 |
CHAPTER 12 | 121 |
Mesopotamian Numbering after the Eclipse of Sumer | 134 |
CHAPTER 14 | 162 |
CHAPTER 18 | 257 |
The Numbers of Chinese Civilisation | 263 |
The Amazing Achievements of the Maya | 297 |
The Final Stage of Numerical Notation | 323 |
the Cradle of Modern Numerals | 356 |
PART II Dictionary of the Numeral Symbols of Indian Civilisation | 440 |
Indian Numerals and Calculation in the Islamic World | 511 |
The Slow Progress of IndoArabic Numerals in Western Europe | 577 |
Counting in the Times of the Cretan and Hittite Kings | 178 |
CHAPTER 17 | 212 |
Other Alphabetic Numbersystems | 240 |
Magic Mysticism Divination and Other Secrets | 248 |
Beyond Perfection | 592 |
Bibliography | 601 |
Index of Names and Subjects | 616 |
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