A Brief Introduction to Ancient Counting Systems For The Non-Mathematician
Author | : David Cycleback |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 2014-04-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781312100848 |
ISBN-13 | : 1312100842 |
Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Brief Introduction to Ancient Counting Systems For The Non-Mathematician written by David Cycleback and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-04-13 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a prominent artifact historian, this booklet is a short introduction and beginner's guide to historical counting systems, including Ancient Egyptian, Inuit, Greek, Hindu, Babylonian, Chinese and Mayan. This primer is intended for the non mathematician, so the reader can learn to read and understand numerals in several languages. The book does not go into advanced calculations.