The Crest of the Peacock - Non-European Roots of Mathematics - Paperback - 2010

Ranging from the Ishango Bone of central Africa and the Inca quipu of South America to the dawn of modern mathematics, this book points out that human beings everywhere have been capable of advanced and innovative mathematical thinking. It shows us the deep influence that the Egyptians and Babylonians had on the Greeks.
Year of publication: 2010
Pagination: 584 pages, 6 halftones. 164 line illus. 18 tables. 6 maps.
Format: Paperback