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Examines the nature and applications of geometry number systems, and mathematical games in sub-Saharan Africa, in light of social, economic, and cultural factors
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"Anyone who reads this fine book will never again view the African peoples in quite the same light." --"The New Yorker"
Anyone who reads this fine book will never again view the African peoples in quite the same light. "The New Yorker"
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Explores the history and practice of mathematics throughout sub-Saharan Africa, demonstrating that math was prominent in African life. Zaslavsky, who has written previously about math games from other cultures, shows how numbers and counting are important in tribal tradition, spiritual beliefs, trading practices, arts and crafts, architecture, and
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Africa Counts: Number and Pattern in African Culture
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Lawrence Hill & Co (edition Revised), 1989
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ISBN 13: 9781556520754
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