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David E. Smith
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ISBN: 0486204308
Page Count: 736
Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
Volume 2 of an unusually clear and readable 2-volume history — from Egyptian papyri and medieval maps to modern graphs and diagrams. Evolution of arithmetic, geometry, trigonometry, calculating devices, algebra, calculus, more. Includes problems, re-creations and applications.

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