Numbers and numeracy in Chinese culture, language and education : the social substratum of the development of mathematical thinking / Valerie Pellat ; with a foreword by Anthony Butler.
Pubblicazione:
Lewiston : The E. Mellen press, c2007.
Descrizione fisica:
V, 123 p.. [8] c. di tav. : ill., ritr. ; 24 cm
Contiene:
Indice: List. of illustrations. Foreword / Anthony Butler. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Number in Chinese history and philosophy 2. Number in Chinese education 3. Numbers in Chinese language and culture 4. Number in Chinese culture 5. The numbers one by one 6. Conclusion. Bibliography. Appendix 1. The Chinese numbers. Appendix 2. The ten stems and the twelve branches. Appendix 3. The accounting numerlas and the large-style numerals. Index
