Isbn: 9781330280690 - the progressive higher arithmetic: for schools, academies, and mercantile colleges, combining the analytic and synthetic methods; and forming a ... and business applications (classic reprint) (3 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book gains an understanding of numbers by studying arithmetic, the oldest of the mathematical sciences, tracing it from simple counting to advanced computation. As well as exploring how arithmetic developed throughout ancient civilizations, the author examines how it is used to quantify the world in ways that today form the basis of science, trade, and finance. Along the way, the author shares fascinating stories of mathematical discovery and the problems that stumped the greatest minds of their time. This book conveys the elegant and fascinating ways in which numbers help us understand the world around us, making it a valuable read for anyone interested in mathematics or its historical development. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…