01497cam a2200289 a 4500 OSt 20260904091342.0 080925s2009 ilua j b 001 0 eng 2008042561 002824625 9780028246253 KUSN KUSN KUSN eng rda QA392 .M38 1995 510 22 Mathematics: Applications and connections/ William Collins...[et.al] NewYork: McGraw-Hill 1995. xx, 668 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. Inventions and discoveries Includes index. Includes bibliographical references( p. 47) and index. Introduction -- The Abacus -- Numerals -- Fractions -- Units of length -- The Pythagorean theorem -- Geometry -- Prime numbers -- The value of Pi -- Algebra -- The concept of zero -- The decimal system -- The sector -- Calculators -- The probability theory -- The Binary number system -- Calculus -- The metric system -- The mechanical computer -- Chaos theory. "An exploration of the transformative impact of inventions and discoveries in mathematics. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, biographies, timeline, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher. Mathematics Study and teaching (Secondary) Juvenile literature. 9282 Literature. lcgft 8942 World Book, Inc. 5749 lcc BK 5767 5767 0 0 lcc 0 QA00392 M38 01995 0 8834 KUNS KUNS GEN 2026-06-08 Purchase QA39.2 .M38 1995 2026-1070 2026-06-08 C1 2026-06-08 BK items available in hard copy