by Denis Guedj · BLUME (Naturart) · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788480769280
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«El imperio de los números» is Denis Guedj's essay on the history and philosophy of mathematics, published by Blume in paperback (176 pages).
A popular-science journey through the history of mathematics, explaining how humanity has expressed quantity, the evolution of numerals, and the Indian-origin positional system. The narrative is supported by illustrations and synoptic tables with historical data, offering an engaging and well-documented introduction.
Ninth volume in the Biblioteca Ilustrada collection; original title: «L'empire des nombres».
For readers seeking a visual and well-documented introduction to the history of numbers and mathematics.
Denis Guedj was a French novelist and a professor of the History of Science at Paris VIII University. He was born in Setif. He spent many years devising courses and games to teach adults and children math. He is the author of Numbers: The Universal Language and of the novel The Parrot's Theorem. He died in Paris.
