Mathematics: The Study of Numbers, Quantity, and Space
Contents INTRODUCTION CHAPTER ONE MATHEMATICS IN THE ANCIENT WORLD o CHAPTER Two MATHEMATIC IN THE MIDDLE AGES AND RENAISSANCE 21 CHAPTER THREE MATHEMATICS FROM THE 18TH CENTURY TO MODERN TIMES 31 CHAPTER FOUR THE STUDY OF QUANTITY MAGNITUDE AND RELATIONS OF NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS 46 62 63 CONCLUSION GLOSSARY FOR MORE INFORMATION FOR FURTHER READING INDEX 65 68 70
Introduction n the grocery store the shopper is trying to figure out the cheapest way to purchase corn chips The 6 ounce bag costs 6 The 3 ounce bag costs 3 50 Should the shop per purchase two 3 ounce bags or buy one 6 ounce bag On the baseball field the batter is calcu lating his batting average after every pitch The architect has to figure out the volume of water that fits inside a bathtub before she can design a support for it The caterer is try ing to estimate how many people in a party of 100 will prefer to have the chicken dish or the vegetable Welcome to the study of numbers quan tity and space also known as mathematics Mathematics is much more than a class at school Math is everywhere and is used by people dozens of times a day People use math to figure out how much time they have in the morning before work or school They use math when purchasing products doing home repairs and cooking dinner Math helps people recognize patterns and understand the world around them People who major in math in college do not just become math teachers Mathematicians work in every area of society They work for big
The are made by a ball thrown in the air is a parabola David Madison Photographer s Choice Getty Images
