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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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Ancient Egyptian Science, Marshall Clagett
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- Released
- 1989
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- Title
- Ancient Egyptian Science
- Subtitle
- A Source Book, Ancient Egyptian Mathematics
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Marshall Clagett
- Publisher
- American Philosophical Society
- Released
- 1989
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 476
- ISBN10
- 0871692325
- ISBN13
- 9780871692320
- Series
- Tags
- Historical Themes, Science, USA, Mathematics, Egypt, History of Science, Historical Sources, History of Natural Sciences, History of Mathematics, Philosophy of Mathematics
- 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.