CREST OF THE PEACOCK : NON-EUROPEAN ROOTS OF MATHEMATICS (Record no. 70248)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780691135267 |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | ENGLISH |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 510.9 |
| Item number | J |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | GEORGE GHEVERGHESE JOSEPH |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | CREST OF THE PEACOCK : NON-EUROPEAN ROOTS OF MATHEMATICS |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 3 |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | NEW JERSEY |
| Name of publisher | PINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Year of publication | 2011 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 561 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | <br/>From the Ishango Bone of central Africa and the Inca quipu of South America to the dawn of modern mathematics, The Crest of the Peacock makes it clear that human beings everywhere have been capable of advanced and innovative mathematical thinking. George Gheverghese Joseph takes us on a breathtaking multicultural tour of the roots and shoots of non-European mathematics. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | MATHEMATICS ANCIENT |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | MATHEMATICS-HISTORY |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Bill Date | Koha item type | Public note |
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| M P Varghese Library | M P Varghese Library | Rack | 18/03/2019 | UGC-CPE | 3339.00 | 510.9 J | A70167 | 18/02/2019 | Books | RACK/MATHEMATICS DEPT |