Numbering & measuring in the classical world
Subtitle: an introductory handbook
By: William Frank Richardson.
Edition: Rev. 2nd ed.
Series: Classical handbook; Classical handbook (Bristol, England)
Publisher: Bristol Phoenix Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Bristol
Language: eng
Number of pages: 82
Subjects: Numeration; Mensuration; Mathematics, Ancient
Other titles: Numbering and measuring in the classical world
Description: "This volume aims to introduce the reader to Greek and Roman ways of expressing numbers, weights and measures - matters often relegated to footnotes or tabulations in an appendix. Yet the words, the symbols and the calculations used in the classical world have an interest in themselves and often reveal unexpected facets of the culture which employed them." "The book is, quite simply, an indispensable point of reference for every student of ancient texts or of classical culture in general."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 67-68) and indexes.