» Mathematics and Measurement (Reading the Past, Vol. 2)
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Manufacturer: University of California Press
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Manufacturer: University of California Press
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Mathematics and Measurement (Reading the Past, Vol. 2) Details
Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 510.901
EAN: 9780520060722
ISBN: 0520060725
Label: University of California Press
Manufacturer: University of California Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 63
Publication Date: 1987-05-22
Publisher: University of California Press
Studio: University of California Press
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Customer Rating:Summary: An overview to the subject material
Comment: This book attempts to cover A LOT of ground in 60 pages. I really fault the publishers for not allowing him to write and elaborate more on the subjects. It contains the absolute essentisls of understanding how mathematic notation and methods of measuring came about. The additional explanatory material is very consise and little erratic because of space requirements. Personally, the most useful thing I found in it wre the tables of measurements (such as cubits, palms, digits, etc.) and how they approximate to the modern metric system. I also found it to be a good primer for more thorough books such "The Exact Sciences in Antiquity" or "Science Awakening".
Editorial Review for Mathematics and Measurement (Reading the Past, Vol. 2):
This fully illustrated book outlines the ancient systems of mathematics and measurement and describes how they were used in mapping, surveying, telling time, trade and commerce, as well as in leisure pursuits such as games and puzzles, and in the occult.