The triumph of numbers: how counting shaped modern life
Sciences et technologies, Essais et documents généraux
Braille avec transcription humaine
Résumé
Harvard science historian's history of numbers and the role of counting in public and private life. Traces the growing importance of numbers from Biblical times to the scientific revolution and modern era. Discusses Florence Nightingale's use of statistics and includes commentary on Kepler, Galileo, Benjamin Franklin, and Charles Dickens. 2005
Description du titre
ISBN
9780393057690
Éditeur
W.W. Norton
Année
2005
Cote
5690455
Description de la version braille du CAÉB
Volumes
6
Type de braille
EBAE
Producteur
American Printing House for the Blind