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Description for Count Us in
Paperback. Find out why maths really is for you, for your children and for your grandchildren, and why it's a natural part of your cultural heritage. Num Pages: 144 pages, 12 B&W and 8 Colour. BIC Classification: PBX; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Mathematics, like language, is a universal experience. Every society counts and is empowered by its ability to count and to measure. The mathematical processes developed within various cultures differ widely, and Count Us In explores these cultural links, drawing examples from the author's personal experiences. The process of counting, like the process of communicating with words, is common to all societies worldwide but, just as there is a rich variety of languages, so too is there a rich variety in methods of counting and of recording numbers - methods that have developed over centuries to meet the needs of various ... Read more
Mathematics, like language, is a universal experience. Every society counts and is empowered by its ability to count and to measure. The mathematical processes developed within various cultures differ widely, and Count Us In explores these cultural links, drawing examples from the author's personal experiences. The process of counting, like the process of communicating with words, is common to all societies worldwide but, just as there is a rich variety of languages, so too is there a rich variety in methods of counting and of recording numbers - methods that have developed over centuries to meet the needs of various ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
225g
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Wales, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783167968
SKU
V9781783167968
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Ref
99-15
About Gareth Roberts
This is a popular book about culture, identity and mathematics. It will appeal to a wide readership, including, and in particular, those who are hesitant about the place of mathematics within a traditional perspective of what constitutes culture.
Reviews for Count Us in
'A delightful and fascinating read about the role of maths in Wales, and the role of Wales in maths. Anyone with an interest in Welsh culture, maths history or education will love this book.' - Guardian blogger Alex Bellos, author of Alex's Adventures in Numberland and Alex Through the Looking-Glass; 'Count us in presents a highly accessible sequence of insights ... Read more