[PDF.74tc] Numbers: Computers, Philosophers, and the Search for Meaning (History of Mathematics (Facts on File))

Numbers: Computers, Philosophers, and the Search for Meaning (History of Mathematics (Facts on File))

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 | #7312141 in Books |  Facts on File |  2011-03-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.00 x.80 x6.00l,1.32 | File type: PDF | 243 pages

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||3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.| Pros and Cons|By listener|Pros:
+ Generally good prose (easy to read and follow)
+ Many different facets of the concept of "number" are covered
+ Excellent resources at the end (Timeline, Glossary, and Bibliography)

Cons:
- A few errors found. For example, Euler's equation on page 100 should have a "+" where the "-" is. But I have the first edit|About the Author|JOHN TABAK is a professional writer.

Numbers, Revised Edition deals with numbers from the point of view of computation, beginning with the earliest number concepts from ancient Mesopotamian, Chinese, and Mayan mathematicians. It describes the origin and diffusion of Arabic numerals, and it concludes with a discussion of the way that the number system is represented within computers. A new section describes some of the IEEE standards for floating point arithmetic, and a more detailed discussion of the work o...

You easily download any file type for your gadget.Numbers: Computers, Philosophers, and the Search for Meaning (History of Mathematics (Facts on File))   |  John Tabak. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.

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