Number by Tobias Dantzig
The Language of Science
An accessible exploration of the evolution of numerical ideas, this work traces how humans moved from primitive counting and tally marks to place value, zero, negatives, irrationals, infinity, and complex numbers. Blending history, philosophy, and clear exposition, it shows how cultural needs and scientific challenges shaped notation, arithmetic, algebra, and geometry, illustrating how the concept of number emerged as a human invention that transformed thought, measurement, and the natural sciences.
- Published
- 1930
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 260-350
- Original Language
- English
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