Numbers Sommerville explains the fundamental ideas

Sommerville explains the fundamental ideas of incidence

Bulfinch's skillful storytelling not only relates these ancient myths and legends but also discusses their roles in literature and art

and mangrove trees—flora and fauna never before heard of in England and the Continent—are incredibly accurate

It's all here in simple-to-understand language and 142 clear line drawings

Numbers Sommerville explains the fundamental ideasMuch in our daily lives is defined in numerical terms from the moment we wake in the morning and look at the clock to dialing a phone or paying a bill. But what exactly is a number? When did man begin to count and record numbers? Who made the first calculating machine and when? At what point did people first think of solving problems by equations? These and many other questions about numbers are answered in this engrossing, clearly written book.