The triumph of numbers: how counting shaped modern life
Science and technology, General non-fiction
Human-transcribed braille
Summary
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
Title Details
ISBN
9780393057690
Publisher
W.W. Norton
Copyright Date
2005
Book number
5690455
Braille details for CELA title
Volumes
6
Braille code
EBAE
Braille producer
American Printing House for the Blind