Math Through the Ages: A Gentle History for Teachers and Students

by William Berlinghoff, Fernando Q Gouvea, Fernando Q. Gouvêa, et al.

Where did math come from? Who thought up all those algebra symbols, and why? What is the story behind ? ... negative numbers? ... the metric system? ... quadratic equations? ... sine and cosine? ...... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1939512123
• ISBN13: 9781939512123
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.3"