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This insightful guide to the history and basic concepts of mathematics reveals how math concepts helped to shape society, from the basic counting and units of measurement that facilitated commerce to the kind of surveying techniques and geometry that helped build the Egyptian pyramids. A chronological account of advancements in mathematics ranges from Aristotle and al-Khwarizmi to high-speed computers and their impact upon the understanding of mathematics. Readers will also find out how much of ancient arithmetic, such as the 60 minute hour, is still part of our everyday life.
Tracey Baptiste
Tracey Baptiste is the New York Times bestselling author of the middle grade novels Minecraft: The Crash, The Jumbies, Rise of the Jumbies, and The Jumbie God’s Revenge. A former elementary school teacher, Tracey is now on the faculty at Lesley University’s creative writing MFA program. Raised in Trinidad until she was fifteen, she now lives with her family in New Jersey. You can visit her online at traceybaptiste.com.
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