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"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... read more
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First Sentence edit
There must have been a time when nobody knew how to count.
Table of Contents edit
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List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter 1 Explaining the Origins: Ethnological and Psychological Approaches to the Sources of Numbers
Chapter 2 Base Numbers and the Birth of Number-Systems
Chapter 3 The Earliest Calculating Machine---The Hand
Chapter 4 How Cro-Magnon Man Counted
Chapter 5 Tally Sticks: Accounting for Beginners
Chapter 6 Numbers on Strings
Chapter 7 Number, Value and Money
Chapter 8 Numbers of Sumer
Authors & Contributors edit
- Georges Ifrah (Author)
- David Bellos
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Original Language: English
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2000
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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2000
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- Dewey: 513.2
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