The Earliest Arithmetics in English by Steele, Alexander, Record, and Sacro Bosco
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"The Earliest Arithmetics in English" by Robert Steele is a scholarly work written in the early 20th century. This publication compiles and analyzes early arithmetic texts in the English language, focusing primarily on works from the 15th century. The book examines the evolution of arithmetic, the tools and methods used for calculations, and the importance of these texts in the historical context of mathematics. The opening of this volume presents an introductory
exploration of the scarcity of English-language arithmetic texts prior to the 16th century, indicating that Latin dominated mathematical literature at the time. It outlines early mathematical practices, the significance of historical figures such as Sacro Bosco and Alexander de Villa Dei, and the various methodologies employed in arithmetic, such as the use of counting boards and the algorithmic approach to calculations. The introduction serves as a precursor to two main treatises that will be presented within the work, diving into the structure and principles of early arithmetic education. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Editor | Steele, Robert, 1860-1944 |
|---|---|
| Contributor | Alexander, de Villa Dei |
| Contributor | Record, Robert, 1510?-1558 |
| Contributor | Sacro Bosco, Joannes de, active 1230 |
| Title | The Earliest Arithmetics in English |
| Contents | Introduction -- The Crafte of Nombrynge -- The Art of Nombryng -- Accomptynge by Counters -- The arte of nombrynge by the hande -- A Treatise on the Numeration of Algorism -- Carmen de Algorismo -- Index of Technical Terms -- Glossary |
| Credits |
Produced by Louise Hope, David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QA: Science: Mathematics |
| Subject | Mathematics -- History |
| Subject | Arithmetic -- Early works to 1900 |
| Subject | Algorithms |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 25664 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-25664-1 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jan 31, 2009 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 938 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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