Mathematics in African History and Cultures

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  • Mathematics in African History and Cultures Book Detail

  • Author : Paulus Gerdes
  • Release Date : 2007
  • Publisher : Lulu.com
  • Genre : History
  • Pages : 432
  • ISBN 13 : 1430315377
  • File Size : 9,9 MB
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Mathematics in African History and Cultures by Paulus Gerdes PDF Summary

Book Description: This volume constitutes an updated version of the bibliography published in 2004 by the African Mathematical Union. The African Studies Association attributed the original edition a 'ÂÂspecial mention'ÂÂ in the 2006 Conover-Porter Award competition. The book contains over 1600 bibliographic entries. The appendices contain additional bibliographic information on (1) mathematicians of the Diaspora, (2) publications by Africans on the history of mathematics outside Africa, (3) time-reckoning and astronomy in African history and cultures, (4) string figures in Africa, (5) examples of books published by African mathematicians, (6) board games in Africa, (7) research inspired by geometric aspects of the 'ÂÂsona'ÂÂ tradition. The book concludes with several indices (subject, country, region, author, ethnographic and linguistic, journal, mathematicians). Professor Jan Persens of the University of the Western Cape (South Africa) and president of the African Mathematical Union (2000-2004) wrote the preface.

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