Counting: Humans, history and the infinite lives of numbers
Abstract
Benjamin Wardhaugh has degrees in mathematics, music, and history. He is a great story teller, and, as he surveys the history of counting, he gives us glimpses of how the varying needs for counting...
Fields of Study & Subjects
History and Theory of Mathematics
History of Science and Medicine
History of Computing Technologies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- The Mathematical Gazette
- Volume
- 110
- Issue
- 578
- Pages
- 437–438
- Publication date
- 20 January 2026
- Language
- EN