 |
Mathematics in the Time of the Pharaohs| Media: | Paperback | | Author: | Richard Gillings | | Publisher: | Dover Publications | | Release date: | 01 June, 1982 | | List price: | $11.95 |
| Our price: | $9.56 that is 20% off! |
|
|
| Mathematics in the Time of the Pharaohs |
|
Average rating:  |
|
All I ever wanted to know about the mathematical papyri. |
| The Rhind, Moscow, and other important mathematical papyri decoded in every detail. A sweeping tour through the ancient Egyptian methods of calculation, parts of which are still used today in computer code! In his well-written account, Mr. Gillings makes it very clear that the common view on ancient Egyptian mathematics as 'rather primitive' is definitely to be revised. Provided with a few basic tools, the scribes of the epoch were able to carry out very complicated computations indeed, at times involving several different units. Their rough-and-ready estimate of pi was off by only 0.6 percent as compared to the correct value. The author presents a rich variety of calculated examples and explains the logic behind them. Earlier researchers in the field are commented. |
| Mathematics in the Time of the Pharaohs - Richard Gillings |
| Bookstore Stores |
|
| Similar products |
|
