Wer Zahlen beherrscht, der hat Macht. Schon Archimedes besiegte die römische Flotte mit Mathematik, und Rechenmaschinen schlagen den Menschen heute im Schach und beim Jeopardy. Rudolf Taschner nimmt uns mit auf einen Streifzug durch die Kulturgeschichte der Zahlen. Er erzählt, w…
Our understanding of how the human brain performs mathematical calculations is far from complete. In The Number Sense, Stanislas Dehaene offers readers an enlightening exploration of the mathematical mind. Using research showing that human infants have a rudimentary number sense…
"Our understanding of how the human brain performs mathematical calculations is far from complete, but in recent years there have been many exciting breakthroughs by scientists all over the world. Now, in The Number Sense, Stanislas Dehaene offers a fascinating look at this rece…
"In 'Numerals in Early Greek New Testament Manuscripts', Zachary J. Cole provides the first in-depth examination of the seemingly obscure, yet important topic: how early Christian scribes wrote numbers and why. While scholars have long been aware that Christian scribes occasiona…
Focusing on how graphic designers tackle the ordering of number-heavy information, this book shows how the best design minds around grapple with timetables, annual reports, and other data-rich documents. It also surveys highly creative and playful typographic experiments with th…