The history of mathematical tables : from Sumer to spreadsheets
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Campbell-Kelly, Martin.
Croarken, Mary.
Flood, Raymond.
Robson, Eleanor.
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QA47 .H57 2003
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Mathematics -- History.
Mathematics -- Tables -- History.
Tables (Data)
OCLC Fast Subjects
History.
Mathematics -- Tables.
Mathematics.
Tables (Data)
Other Subjects
31.01 history of mathematics.
History (form)
Mathematics -- History.
Mathematics -- Tables -- History.
Mathématiques -- Histoire.
Mathématiques -- Tables -- Histoire.
Rekenkunde.
Tabellen.
Tables
tables (documents)
Tables (Données)
Wiskunde.

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Book
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viii, 361 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"The oldest known mathematical table was found in the ancient Sumerian city of Shuruppag in southern Iraq. The elaboration of two-dimensional tables, the ability to record and retrieve information, and the discovery of the computational power of tables formed important pre-cursors to modern computing and information processing. This book, the first comprehensive account of the history of mathematical tables, contains a series of articles summarising the technical, institutional, and intellectual history of mathematical tables from earliest times until the late twentieth century. It covers mathematical tables (the most important computing aid for several hundred years until the 1960s), data tables, professional tables, and spreadsheets - the most recent tabular innovation."--BOOK JACKET.
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Current Copyright Fee: GBP22.50,0.,Uk
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SACFinal081324

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Campbell-Kelly, M., Croarken, M., Flood, R., & Robson, E. (2003). The history of mathematical tables: from Sumer to spreadsheets . Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Martin. Campbell-Kelly et al.. 2003. The History of Mathematical Tables: From Sumer to Spreadsheets. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Martin. Campbell-Kelly et al.. The History of Mathematical Tables: From Sumer to Spreadsheets Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, 2003.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Campbell-Kelly, M., Croarken, M., Flood, R. and Robson, E. (2003). The history of mathematical tables: from sumer to spreadsheets. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Campbell-Kelly, Martin., Mary Croarken, Raymond Flood, and Eleanor Robson. The History of Mathematical Tables: From Sumer to Spreadsheets Oxford University Press, 2003.

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