Think math is boring? Think again! Numbers: How Counting Changed the World
cracks open the history of numbers to explore the surprising, fascinating, and
sometimes mind-boggling evolution of mathematics through the ages.
Did you know that the division symbol is actually a dagger? Or that something as
simple as 1, 2, 3, nearly ended up breaking math for good? What is an imaginary
number exactly? Numbers may seem simple on the surface but they will defy your
imagination. Written to engage, entertain and enthuse readers young and old,
Numbers: How Counting Changed the World takes an entirely new approach to the
wonderful world of mathematics. Along the