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The crest of the peacock : non-European roots of mathematics / George Gheverghese Joseph.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Joseph, George Gheverghese
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2011.
Edition:	[3rd ed.]
Subjects:	Mathematics, Ancient. Mathematics > History.

Table of Contents:

The history of mathematics: alternative perspectives
Mathematics from bones, strings, and standing stones
The beginnings of written mathematics: Egypt
The beginnings of written mathematics: Mesopotamia
Egyptian and Mespotamian mathematics: an assessment
Ancient Chinese mathematics
Special topics in Chinese mathematics
Ancient Indian mathematics
Indian mathematics: the classical period and after
A passage to infinity: the Kerala episode
Prelude to modern mathematics: the Islamic contribution.