Africa and Mathematics : From Colonial Findings Back to the Ishango Rods
2019 ed.
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Mathematics, Culture, and the Arts
ISBN-10
3030040364
ISBN-13
9783030040369
Edition
2019 ed.
Publisher
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of Manufacture
CH
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 8th, 2019
Print length
229 Pages
Weight
528 grams
Dimensions
24.20 x 16.90 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
African historyApplied mathematicsHistory of mathematics
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It highlights the discovery of the Ishango rod, which was found to be the oldest mathematical tool in humanity's history, thereby shifting the origin of mathematics to the heart of Africa, and explores the different scientific hypotheses that emerged as a result.
This volume on ethnomathematics in Central Africa fills a gap in the current literature, focusing on a region rarely explored by other publications. It highlights the discovery of the Ishango rod, which was found to be the oldest mathematical tool in humanity''s history, thereby shifting the origin of mathematics to the heart of Africa, and explores the different scientific hypotheses that emerged as a result. While it contains some high-level mathematics, the non-mathematical reader can easily skip these portions and enjoy the books survey of African history, culture, and art.
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