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Was Pythagoras Chinese?
An Examination of Right Triangle Theory in Ancient China
Häftad, 1977
362 kr
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The title of this monograph, while intended to intrigue and attract the otherwise unresponsive reader, is not whimsically conceived. Of course, the historical figure of mathematical fame known as Pythagoras, born on the island of Samos in the 6th century B.C., was Greek, not Chinese. But there is …
Sea Island Mathematical Manual
Surveying and Mathematics in Ancient China
Häftad, 1992
362 kr
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The Haidao Suanjing or Sea Island Mathematical Manual, is one of the "Ten Classics" of traditional Chinese mathematics, and its contents demonstrate the high standards of theoretical and mathematical sophistication present in early Chinese surveying theory. The Haidao composed in A.D. 263 by Liu …
Mathematical Expeditions
Exploring Word Problems across the Ages
Häftad, 2012
420 kr
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A little bucket, one-third full, is 8 inches deep, and its upper and lower diameters are 7 inches and 6 inches, respectively. How large is the frog which, jumping into the bucket, causes the water to rise 3 inches? Word problems not unlike this example are a staple on math tests and of abiding …
Mathematical Expeditions
Exploring Word Problems across the Ages
Inbunden, 2012
633 kr
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A little bucket, one-third full, is 8 inches deep, and its upper and lower diameters are 7 inches and 6 inches, respectively. How large is the frog which, jumping into the bucket, causes the water to rise 3 inches? Word problems not unlike this example are a staple on math tests and of abiding …
Impact and Legacy of the Ladies' Diary (1704-1840)
A Women's Declaration
Häftad, 2021
663 kr
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The Ladies' Diary was an annual almanac published in England from 1704 to 1840. It was designed to provide useful information to women; the subtitle reveals the purpose, Containing New Improvements in Arts and Sciences, and Many Entertaining Particulars: Designed for the Use and Diversion of the …
