Mathematics elsewhere : an exploration of ideas across cultures /

Presenting mathematical ideas of peoples from a variety of small-scale and traditional cultures, this book humanizes our view of mathematics and expands our conception of what is mathematical. Through engaging examples of how particular societies structure time, reach decisions about the future, mak...

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Author / Creator: Ascher, Marcia, 1935-2013 (Author)
Format: eBook Electronic
Language:English
Imprint: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2002]
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