Math Matters!Grolier Educational, 1999 - Mathematics A thirteen-volume library of books on various aspects of mathematics. Each volume includes examples and a glossary. |
Contents
Introduction | 4 |
The origins of numbers | 6 |
How numerals were invented | 8 |
Copyright | |
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Math Matters! Grolier Educational Corporation,Scholastic Library Publishing,Brian J Knapp No preview available - 1999 |
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