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Ancient Egyptian Science, A Source Book. Volume Three: Ancient Egyptian Mathematics (Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society)

By Marshall Clagett

Book information

Year
1999
ISBN
0871692325, 9780871692320
LCC
Q11 .P612 vol. 184, etc.,Q127.E3 .P612 vol. 1
Open Library ID
OL2230712M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
4 MB (4278829 bytes)
Pages
476\452
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This volume continues Marshall Clagett's studies of the various aspects of the science of Ancient Egypt. The volume gives a discourse on the nature and accomplishments of Egyptian mathematics and also informs the reader as to how our knowledge of Egyptian mathematics has grown since the publication of the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus toward the end of the 19th century. The author quotes and discusses interpretations of such authors as Eisenlohr, Griffith, Hultsch, Peet, Struce, Neugebauer, Chace, Glanville, van der Waerden, Bruins, Gillings, and others. He also also considers studies of more recent authors such as Couchoud, Caveing, and Guillemot.

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