Mathematics for the Million

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W. W. Norton, Incorporated, 1937 - Civilization - 647 pages

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MATHEMATICS THE MIRROR OF CIVILIZATION 135
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FIRST STEPS IN MEASUREMENT
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THE GRAMMAR OF SIZE ORDER AND NUMBER
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Lancelot Thomas Hogben
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TitleMathematics for the Million
AuthorLancelot Thomas Hogben
Illustrated byJames Francis Horrabin
Editionreprint
PublisherW. W. Norton, Incorporated, 1937
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedOct 31, 2008
Length647 pages
  
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