The social marketplace for new and used books.

Get started

For the authors

Support

Track a shipment

Company

Contact us

Fast delivery with

Safe payments by

© 2026 Bookis AS

English

Home

Mathematics

Home
Genres
Mathematics

The crest of the peacock

Paperback • 2010 • English

The crest of the peacock

By George Gheverghese

0 Ratings • 0.0 of 5

‌
‌

‌

‌
‌

‌
‌

‌

‌
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌
‌

‌

About the book

Ranging from the Ishango Bone of central Africa and the Inca quipu of South America to the dawn of modern mathematics, this book points out that human beings everywhere have been capable of advanced and innovative mathematical thinking. It shows us the deep influence that the Egyptians and Babylonians had on the Greeks.

Mathematics and Science

Book details

ISBN

9780691135267

Published year

2010

Language

English

Original title

The crest of the peacock

Format

Paperback

Shippping and returns

Shipping

Used books are shipped by the seller. Expected delivery after package is sent is 2-4 days.

Returns

Contact the seller after delivery.

Reviews · 0

0 Ratings • 0.0 of 5

You might also like

A Little History of Mathematics

A Little History of Mathematics

Snezana Lawrence

The Code Breaker

The Code Breaker

Walter Isaacson

Infinite Powers

Infinite Powers

Steven (Author) Strogatz

The Maths Book Big Ideas Simply Explained

The Maths Book Big Ideas Simply Explained

Matt Parker

Weird Maths

Weird Maths

David Darling

An Introduction to Mathematical Cognition

An Introduction to Mathematical Cognition

Camilla Gilmore

The magic of math

The magic of math

Benjamin, Arthur

Mathematics and Art

Mathematics and Art

Lynn Gamwell

A Brief History of Mathematical Thought

A Brief History of Mathematical Thought

Luke Heaton

50 mathematical ideas you really need to know

50 mathematical ideas you really need to know

Mathematics of life

Mathematics of life

ian Stewart

A History Of Mathematics

A History Of Mathematics

Isaac Asimov

The Mathematics of Life

The Mathematics of Life

Ian Stewart

The Math Book

The Math Book

Clifford Pickover

Number The Language of Science

Number The Language of Science

Tobias Dantzig

Sacred Number

Sacred Number

Miranda Lundy

The Mystery Of Numbers

The Mystery Of Numbers

Ouaknin, Marc-Alain

History of Mathematics

History of Mathematics

Victor J. Katz

The mathematical traveler

The mathematical traveler

Calvin C. Clawson

1089 and all that

1089 and all that

David Acheson

Mathematics for the imagination

Mathematics for the imagination

Peter M. Higgins

Engineering Mathematics

Engineering Mathematics

Anthony Croft

Young mathematicians at work

Young mathematicians at work

Catherine Twomey

The Language of Mathematics Making the Invisible Visible

The Language of Mathematics Making the Invisible Visible

Keith Devlin

Wonderful life

Wonderful life

Stephen Jay Gould

Mathematics : The New Golden Age (New Edition)

Mathematics : The New Golden Age (New Edition)

Keith J. Devlin

The Geometry of Art and Life

The Geometry of Art and Life

Matila Ghyka

The Penguin Book of Curious and Interesting Mathematics

The Penguin Book of Curious and Interesting Mathematics

David Wells

From Here to Infinity

From Here to Infinity

Ian Stewart

You are a Mathematician

You are a Mathematician

David G. Wells

From Five Fingers to Infinity A Journey Through the History of Mathematics

From Five Fingers to Infinity A Journey Through the History of Mathematics

Frank J. Swetz

Makers of Mathematics

Makers of Mathematics

Stuart Hollingdale

Journey Through Genius

Journey Through Genius

William Dunham

Native American Mathematics

Native American Mathematics

Michael P. Closs

Men of Mathematics

Men of Mathematics

Eric Temple Bell

Thinking Mathematically

Thinking Mathematically

John Mason

The Myth of Invariance

The Myth of Invariance

Ernest G. McClain

The history of the calculus and its conceptual development

The history of the calculus and its conceptual development

Boyer, Carl B.