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100 1 _aRooney, Anne.
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245 1 4 _aThe story of mathematics :
_bfrom creating the pyramids to exploring infinity /
_cby Anne Rooney.
250 _a2013 edition.
260 _aLondon :
_bArcturus [for Barnes and Noble],
_c2013, c2008.
300 _a208 p. :
_bill. (some col.), maps, ports. ;
_c24 cm.
500 _aOriginally published: 2008.
500 _aIncludes index and glossary.
505 0 _aIntroduction : the magic of numbers -- Starting with numbers -- Numbers put to work -- The shape of things -- In the round -- The magic formula -- Grasping the infinite -- Numbers at work and play -- The death of numbers -- Proving it.
520 8 _aLong ago, the earliest human civilizations discovered the strange and fascinating quality of particular numbers and wove them into their superstitions and religions. Numbers have entranced people ever since. This book tells the story of mankind through mathematics from cave dwelling to modern life--
650 0 _aMathematics
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