Mathematics.
Series: Inventions and discoveries
Publisher: World Book
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Chicago, IL
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780716603917
Subjects: Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: "An exploration of the transformative impact of inventions and discoveries in mathematics. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, biographies, timeline, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The Abacus; title: Numerals; title: Fractions; title: Units of length; title: The Pythagorean theorem; title: Geometry; title: Prime numbers; title: The value of Pi; title: Algebra; title: The concept of zero; title: The decimal system; title: The sector; title: Calculators; title: The probability theory; title: The Binary number system; title: Calculus; title: The metric system; title: The mechanical computer; title: Chaos theory.