The universal history of numbers : from prehistory to the invention of the computer
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Histoire universelle des chiffres (1994). English 1, Aventure des chiffres.
Author
Ifrah, Georges.
Contributors
Bellos, David.
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QA141.I3713 2000
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Table of contents
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Publisher description

Subjects

LC Subjects
Numerals -- History.
Numeration -- History.
OCLC Fast Subjects
History.
Numerals.
Numeration.
Other Subjects
NUMBERS -- History.

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Book
Physical Desc
xxii, 633 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 x 24 cm
Language
English

Notes

General Note
"First published in France with the title Histoire universelle des chiffres by Editions Robert Laffont. Paris, in 1994."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Chronicles the history of counting and calculating from the time of cave dwellers to the late twentieth century, examining how different cultures used numbers to solve basic problems related to their everyday needs.
Language
Translated from the French.
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SACFinal081324

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Ifrah, G., & Bellos, D. (2000). The universal history of numbers: from prehistory to the invention of the computer . John Wiley & Sons.

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

Ifrah, Georges and David. Bellos. 2000. The Universal History of Numbers: From Prehistory to the Invention of the Computer. New York [et al.]: John Wiley & Sons.

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

Ifrah, Georges and David. Bellos. The Universal History of Numbers: From Prehistory to the Invention of the Computer New York [et al.]: John Wiley & Sons, 2000.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Ifrah, G. and Bellos, D. (2000). The universal history of numbers: from prehistory to the invention of the computer. New York [et al.]: John Wiley & Sons.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Ifrah, Georges., and David Bellos. The Universal History of Numbers: From Prehistory to the Invention of the Computer John Wiley & Sons, 2000.

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