The Invention of Numbers

by Peter Bentley

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Numbers are at the heart of the existence of the universe and everything in it, and yet a lot of us have little understanding of their creation, let alone their part in philosophy, art, music, physics, literature, religion and computing.

Dr Bentley's fascinating history of the origins of numbers will unlock the secrets of these things that we take for granted and shows how numbers seem to take on human characteristiscs - as they can be perfect or irrational, amicable or prime, real or imaginary.

From zero to infinity, learn about the way numbers have shaped our world, discover amazing facts and enjoy the pure beauty of mathematical logic.

  • ISBN10 1844039110
  • ISBN13 9781844039111
  • Publish Date 11 August 2016
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 5 March 2021
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
  • Imprint Cassell
  • Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
  • Pages 272
  • Language English