The History Of Counting
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Author |
: Denise Schmandt-Besserat |
Publisher |
: HarperCollins |
Total Pages |
: 48 |
Release |
: 1999-08-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0688141188 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780688141189 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Synopsis The History of Counting by : Denise Schmandt-Besserat
Drawing on years of research, a renowned archaeologist traces the evolution of counting. She shows how the concept of numbers came about, how various societies answered the question "How many?," and how our modern-day decimal system was developed. Engrossing and enlightening, this fascinating book introduces children to one of our most important inventions. 00-01 Utah Book Award (Informational Books) Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2000, National Council for SS & Child. Book Council
Author |
: Clive Gifford |
Publisher |
: Quick Histories |
Total Pages |
: 130 |
Release |
: 2020-03-31 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780711249011 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0711249016 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Quick History of Maths by : Clive Gifford
A Quick History of Maths is 43,000 years of mathematical discoveries packed into one book, plus lots of jokes.
Author |
: C. H. Feinstein |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 570 |
Release |
: 2002 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0521001374 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780521001373 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Synopsis Making History Count by : C. H. Feinstein
Making History Count introduces the main quantitative methods used in historical research. The emphasis is on intuitive understanding and application of the concepts, rather than formal statistics; no knowledge of mathematics beyond simple arithmetic is required. The techniques are illustrated by applications in social, political, demographic and economic history. Students will learn to read and evaluate the application of the quantitative methods used in many books and articles, and to assess the historical conclusions drawn from them. They will also see how quantitative techniques can open up new aspects of an enquiry, and supplement and strengthen other methods of research. This textbook will encourage students to recognize the benefits of using quantitative methods in their own research projects. The text is clearly illustrated with tables, graphs and diagrams, leading the student through key topics. Additional support includes five specific historical data-sets, available from the Cambridge website.
Author |
: |
Publisher |
: Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated |
Total Pages |
: 18 |
Release |
: 2012 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1402777221 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781402777226 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Synopsis 1-2-3 Dinosaurs Bite! by :
Five hungry dinosaurs appear to take bite-sized chunks out of the die-cut text, as readers can count the number of bites from one to five.
Author |
: David Nirenberg |
Publisher |
: University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages |
: 429 |
Release |
: 2021-10-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780226646985 |
ISBN-13 |
: 022664698X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Synopsis Uncountable by : David Nirenberg
"From the time of Pythagoras, we have been tempted to treat numbers as the ultimate or only truth. This book tells the history of that habit of thought. But more, it argues that the logic of counting sacrifices much of what makes us human, and that we have a responsibility to match the objects of our attention to the forms of knowledge that do them justice. Humans have extended the insights and methods of number and mathematics to more and more aspects of the world, even to their gods and their religions.Today those powers are greater than ever, as computation is applied to virtually every aspect of human activity.But the rules of mathematics do not strictly apply to many things-from elementary particles to people-in the world.By subjecting such things to the laws of logic and mathematics, we gain some kinds of knowledge, but we also lose others. How do our choices about what parts of the world to subject to the logics of mathematics affect how we live and how we die?This question is rarely asked, but it is urgent, because the sciences built upon those laws now govern so much of our knowledge, from physics to psychology.Number and Knowledge sets out to ask it. In chapters proceeding chronologically from Ancient Greek philosophy and the rise of monotheistic religions to the emergence of modern physics and economics, the book traces how ideals, practices, and habits of thought formed over millennia have turned number into the foundation-stone of human claims to knowledge and certainty.But the book is also a philosophical and poetic exhortation to take responsibility for that history, for the knowledge it has produced, and for the many aspects of the world and of humanity that it ignores or endangers.To understand what can be counted and what can't is to embrace the ethics of purposeful knowing"--
Author |
: Chris Runeckles |
Publisher |
: Crown House Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages |
: 154 |
Release |
: 2018-10-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781785833793 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1785833790 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis Making Every History Lesson Count by : Chris Runeckles
Chris Runeckles' Making Every History Lesson Count: Six principles to support great history teaching offers lasting solutions to age-old problems and empowers history teachers with the confidence to bring their subject to life. Making EveryHistory Lesson Count goes in search of answers to the crucial question that all history teachers must ask: What can I do to help my students retain and interrogate the rich detail of the content that I deliver? Writing in the practical, engaging style of the award-winning Making Every Lesson Count, Chris Runeckles articulates the fundamentals of great history teaching and shares simple, realistic strategies designed to deliver memorable lessons. The book is underpinned by six pedagogical principles challenge, explanation, modelling, practice, feedback and questioning and equips history teachers with the tools and techniques to help students better engage with the subject matter and develop more sophisticated historical analysis and arguments. In an age of educational quick fixes and ever-moving goalposts, this carefully crafted addition to the Making Every Lesson Count series expertly bridges the gap between the realms of academic research and the humble classroom. It therefore marries evidence-based practice with collective experience and, in doing so, inspires a challenging approach to secondary school history teaching. Making EveryHistory Lesson Count has been written for new and experienced practitioners alike, offering gimmick-free advice that will energise them to more effectively carve out those unique moments of resonance with young people. Each chapter also concludes with a series of questions that will prompt reflective thought and enable educators to relate the content to their own classroom practice. Suitable for history teachers of students aged 11 to 16 years.
Author |
: Stephen Berry |
Publisher |
: UNC Press Books |
Total Pages |
: 141 |
Release |
: 2022-02-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781469667539 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1469667533 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Synopsis Count the Dead by : Stephen Berry
The global doubling of human life expectancy between 1850 and 1950 is arguably one of the most consequential developments in human history, undergirding massive improvements in human life and lifestyles. In 1850, Americans died at an average age of 30. Today, the average is almost 80. This story is typically told as a series of medical breakthroughs—Jenner and vaccination, Lister and antisepsis, Snow and germ theory, Fleming and penicillin—but the lion's share of the credit belongs to the men and women who dedicated their lives to collecting good data. Examining the development of death registration systems in the United States—from the first mortality census in 1850 to the development of the death certificate at the turn of the century—Count the Dead argues that mortality data transformed life on Earth, proving critical to the systemization of public health, casualty reporting, and human rights. Stephen Berry shows how a network of coroners, court officials, and state and federal authorities developed methods to track and reveal patterns of dying. These officials harnessed these records to turn the collective dead into informants and in so doing allowed the dead to shape life and death as we know it today.
Author |
: Erskine Clarke |
Publisher |
: Univ of South Carolina Press |
Total Pages |
: 572 |
Release |
: 2019-08-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781611179972 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1611179971 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Synopsis To Count Our Days by : Erskine Clarke
An in-depth look at the institution as the center of many important cultural shifts with which the South and the wider Church have wrestled historically. Columbia Theological Seminary’s rich history provides a window into the social and intellectual life of the American South. Founded in 1828 as a Presbyterian seminary for the preparation of well-educated, mannerly ministers, it was located during its first one hundred years in Columbia, South Carolina. During the antebellum period, it was known for its affluent and intellectually sophisticated board, faculty, and students. Its leaders sought to follow a middle way on the great intellectual and social issues of the day, including slavery. Columbia’s leaders, Unionists until the election of Lincoln, became ardent supporters of the Confederacy. While the seminary survived the burning of the city in 1865, it was left impoverished and poorly situated to meet the challenges of the modern world. Nevertheless, the seminary entered a serious debate about Darwinism. Professor James Woodrow, uncle of Woodrow Wilson, advocated a modest Darwinism, but reactionary forces led the seminary into a growing provincialism and intellectual isolation. In 1928 the seminary moved to metropolitan Atlanta signifying a transition from the Old South toward the New (mercantile) South. The seminary brought to its handsome new campus the theological commitments and racist assumptions that had long marked it. Under the leadership of James McDowell Richards, Columbia struggled against its poverty, provincialism, and deeply embedded racism. By the final decade of the twentieth century, Columbia had become one of the most highly endowed seminaries in the country, had internationally recognized faculty, and had students from all over the world and many Christian denominations. By the early years of the twenty-first century, Columbia had embraced a broad diversity in faculty and students. Columbia’s evolution has challenged assumptions about what it means to be Presbyterian, southern, and American, as the seminary continues its primary mission of providing the church a learned ministry. “A well written and carefully documented history not only of Columbia Theological Seminary, but also of the interplay among culture, theology, and theological institutions. This is necessary reading for anyone seeking to discern the future of theological education in the twenty-first century.” —Justo L. González, Church Historian, Decatur, GA “Clarke’s engaging history of one institution is also an incisive study of change in Southern culture. This is institutional history at its best. Clarke takes us inside a school of theology but also lets us feel the outside forces always pressing in on it, and he writes with the skill of a novelist. A remarkable accomplishment.” —E. Brooks Holifield, Emory University
Author |
: Helaine Becker |
Publisher |
: Henry Holt Books For Young Readers |
Total Pages |
: 42 |
Release |
: 2018-06-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781250137524 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1250137527 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Synopsis Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 by : Helaine Becker
Learn how Katherine Johnson saved Apollo 13.
Author |
: Dorr Eugene Felt |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 40 |
Release |
: 1916 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015017380935 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis Mechanical Arithmetic by : Dorr Eugene Felt