num_pages: 176
description: This volume describes, in words and with artworks, the basic principles of numbers - arithmetic, whole numbers, natural numbers and the concepts of zero and infinity. It how old numbers are and how they were developed; who invented algebra, geometry and calculus; how these ideas affect our daily lives; and the ways in which numbers have been used in art, music and other disciplines.
language: English
title: Numbers : The Universal Language
titlecomplete: Numbers : The Universal Language
genres: Science, Reference, Mathematics, Linguistics, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 80
publisher: Thames and Hudson