The crest of the peacock : non-European roots of mathematics /

Joseph, George Gheverghese.

The crest of the peacock : non-European roots of mathematics / George Gheverghese Joseph. - 3rd edition. - Princeton, N.J. ; Woodstock : Princeton University Press, 2010. - 1 v.

Previous ed.: London: Penguin, 2000.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The contents of this book cover the history of mathematics, the beginnings of written mathematics, Egyptian and Mesopotamian mathematics, special topics in Chinese mathematics, and much more.

Specialized.

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Mathematics, Ancient.
Mathematics--History.
Mathematics.

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