
The crest of the peacock: non-European roots of mathematics
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Résumé
George Gheverghese Joseph takes us on a breathtaking multicultural tour of the roots and shoots of non-European mathematics. He shows us the deep influence that the Egyptians and Babylonians had on the Greeks, the Arabs' major creative contributions, and the… astounding range of successes of the great civilizations of India and China. 2000.