Ethnomathematics: Mul View Math - Couverture rigide

Ascher, Marcia

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0534148808 ISBN 13 : 9780534148805

Editeur : CRC Press Inc, 1991

Synopsis

Ethnomathematics is the first book to discuss the mathematical ideas of people in traditional or `small scale'cultures such as American Indian tribes, the Incas and various cultures in the South Pacific and Africa. This book should be of interest to students of history of science, history of mathematics, cognitive anthropology or anthropology courses; anyone interested in the role of mathematics in non-Western cultures; no background in mathematics necessary.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In this truly one-of-a-kind book, Ascher introduces the mathematical ideas of people in traditional, or "small-scale", cultures often omitted from discussion of mathematics. Topics such as "Numbers: Words and Symbols", "Tracing Graphs in the Sand", "The Logic of Kin Relations", "Chance and Strategy in Games and Puzzles", and "The Organization and Modeling of Space" are traced in various cultures including the Inuit, Navajo, and Iroquois of North America; the Inca of South America; the Malekula, Warlpiri, Maori, and Caroline Islanders of Oceania, and the Tshokwe, Bushoong, and Kpelle of Africa.

As Ascher explores mathematical ideas involving numbers, logic, spatial configuration, and the organization of these into systems and structures, readers gain both a broader understanding and anappreciation for the idease of other peoples.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CRC Press Inc
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0534148808
• ISBN 13: 9780534148805
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 300
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible