Mathematics for the Million |
Contents
PROLOGUE page | 9 |
Mathematics in Remote Antiquity | 33 |
The Grammar of Size Order and Shape | 75 |
Copyright | |
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Mathematics For The Million: How To Master The Magic Of Numbers Lancelot Hogben Limited preview - 1968 |
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