Count Like an Egyptian: A Hands-On Introduction to Ancient Mathematics

by David Reimer

A lively collection of fun and challenging problems in ancient Egyptian math

The mathematics of ancient Egypt was fundamentally different from our math today. Contrary to what people might think, it wasn't a primitive forerunner of modern mathematics. In fact, it can't be understood using our current computational methods. Count Like an Egyptian provides a fun, hands-on introduction to the intuitive and often-surprising art...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691160120
• ISBN13: 9780691160122
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.9" x 9.7"