Packed full of fascinating stories and amazing facts about the history of maths, from the Stone Age to the Internet era, this text explains the profound influence of numbers upon our daily lives
"This is the ... history of maths from prehistoric times to our digital age. Far from being a dry recitation of figures, symbols and formulae, it is a tale of people and their cultures, their beliefs and aims, hopes and dreams - the continuing quest for a kind of purity of purpo…
"This is the ... history of maths from prehistoric times to our digital age. Far from being a dry recitation of figures, symbols and formulae, it is a tale of people and their cultures, their beliefs and aims, hopes and dreams - the continuing quest for a kind of purity of purpo…