{"product_id":"the-development-of-mathematics-throughout-the-centuries-isbn-9781118853849","title":"The Development of Mathematics Throughout the Centuries","description":"\u003cp\u003eThroughout the book, readers take a journey throughout time and observe how people around the world have understood these patterns of quantity, structure, and dimension around them. \u003ci\u003eThe Development of Mathematics Throughout the Centuries: A Brief History in a Cultural Contex\u003c\/i\u003e provides a brief overview of the history of mathematics in a very straightforward and understandable manner and also addresses major findings that influenced the development of mathematics as a coherent discipline. This book:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights the contributions made by various world cultures including African, Egyptian, Babylonian, Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and pre-Columbian American mathematics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures an approach that is not too rigorous and is ideal for a one-semester course of the history of mathematics. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a Resources and Recommended Reading section for further exploration and has been extensively classroom-tested\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction ix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 1 MATHEMATICS IN AFRICA AND THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 ANCIENT CIVILIZATION MATHEMATICS: AFRICA AS OUR BIRTHPLACE 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 ANCIENT EGYPTIAN MATHEMATICS: THE TIME OF THE PHARAOHS 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 BABYLONIAN MATHEMATICS: THE MESOPOTAMIAN CRADLE OF CIVILIZATION 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 GREEK MATHEMATICS: THE ARCHAIC PERIOD 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 GREEK MATHEMATICS: THE CLASSICAL PERIOD 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 GREEK MATHEMATICS: THE HELLENISTIC AND ROMAN\/ BYZANTINE PERIODS 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 2 MATHEMATICS IN ASIA AND PRE-COLUMBIAN AMERICA 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 CHINESE MATHEMATICS: ANCIENT TIMES TO THE MIDDLE AGES 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 INDIAN MATHEMATICS: ANCIENT TIMES TO THE MIDDLE AGES 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 ISLAMIC MATHEMATICS: PRESERVATION,INNOVATION, AND CONNECTION BETWEEN EAST AND WEST 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 PRE-COLUMBIAN AMERICAN MATHEMATICS: THE OLMEC, MAYA, AND INCA CIVILIZATIONS 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 3 MATHEMATICS IN EUROPE 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 EUROPEAN MATHEMATICS: THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCE 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 EUROPEAN MATHEMATICS: THE 17TH CENTURY 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 EUROPEAN MATHEMATICS: THE 18TH CENTURY 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 EUROPEAN MATHEMATICS: THE 19TH CENTURY 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 4 MATHEMATICS IN THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 EUROPEAN, AMERICAN, AND GLOBAL MATHEMATICS: THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 EUROPEAN, AMERICAN, AND GLOBAL MATHEMATICS: A SHIFT IN THE 20TH CENTURY 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 AMERICAN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION: THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eResources and Recommended Readings 219\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex 221\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRIAN R. EVANS\u003c\/b\u003e is Department Chair and Associate Professor of Mathematics Education in the School of Education at Pace University in New York. He has authored over twenty-five publications and teaches pedagogical and content courses in mathematics including the history of mathematics. He is also managing editor for the peer reviewed \u003ci\u003eJournal of the National Association for Alternative Certification.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn introduction to major time periods and global cultures that have influenced the evolution of mathematics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a balanced blend of formal history with anecdotes and legends, \u003ci\u003eThe Development of Mathematics Throughout the Centuries: A Brief History in a Cultural Context\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a journey throughout time in an effort to understand the patterns of quantity, structure, and dimensions found in the world. The author explores mathematics using a historical context and emphasizes that no single culture had a monopoly on mathematical advancements; rather, various groups influenced one another and developed simultaneously.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book begins with the earliest known records of human mathematics in Africa and continues on to ancient Egypt and Babylon. The journey moves into ancient Greece, China and India, and the Islamic world. Next, the mathematics of the pre-Columbian Americas, the dark period of mathematics in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire, and the influence of Islamic mathematics on European thinking are presented. The European Renaissance through the 17\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e, 18\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e, and 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e centuries are explored, and the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century takes readers through Europe and to North America, which took the lead in mathematics after World War II. Finally, readers are provided with a modern review of mathematics in the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century, along with the history of mathematics education and its development in the United States. The book also features:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eInteresting and enjoyable anecdotes and mathematical legends\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamples of parallels between the historical development of mathematical methods and everyday problem solving\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMajor mathematical findings and contributions by significant historical figures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights and contributions made by various world cultures including African, Egyptian, Babylonian, Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and pre-Columbian American\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA useful textbook for undergraduate courses on the history of mathematics, \u003ci\u003eThe Development of Mathematics Throughout the Centuries: A Brief History in a Cultural Context\u003c\/i\u003e is also appropriate for elementary and secondary education majors. Presented in an easy-to-follow style, the book also serves as a resource for readers interested in the development of mathematics as a coherent discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990206136549,"sku":"NP9781118853849","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118853849.jpg?v=1761786901","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-development-of-mathematics-throughout-the-centuries-isbn-9781118853849","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}