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Mathematics in the Time of the Pharaohs Paperback – June 1, 1982

by Richard J. Gillings (Author)

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Part of: Dover Children's Activity Books (117 books)

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In the past, scholars have tended to dismiss the mathematics of the ancient Egyptians as "child's play," compared with the achievements of the Greeks and other later civilizations. Nevertheless, in a society that achieved the marvelous accuracy of construction revealed in the Pyramids, extensive systems of irrigation canals, the erection of large granaries, levying and collecting of taxes, and other evidences of a well-organized and highly developed culture, mathematics must have played a major role.
In this remarkably erudite work, the first book-length study of ancient Egyptian mathematics, Professor Gillings examines the development of Egyptian mathematics from its origins in commercial and practical computations to such accomplishments as the solution of problems in direct and inverse proportion; the solution of linear equations of the first degree; determining the sum of arithmetical and geometrical progressions, and the use of rudimentary trigonometric functions in describing the slopes of pyramids. Drawing on all the extant sources — Egyptian Mathematical Leather Roll, the Reisner Papyri, the Moscow Mathematical Papyrus, and, most extensively, the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus, a training manual for scribes- the author shows that although the mathematical operations of the ancient Egyptians were limited in number, they were adaptable to a great many applications. Professor Gillings is also at pains to debunk such myths as the numerical mysticism that arose in connection with the construction of the great Pyramids, and the oft-repeated assertion that the Egyptians were conversant with the Pythagorean Theorem.
Enhanced with photographs of age-old papyri and other artifacts, as well as the author's own calligraphic renderings of hieroglyphic and hieratic words and numerals, this carefully researched and well-presented study will fascinate Egyptologists, mathematicians, engineers, archaeologists, and any student or admirer of the remarkable civilization that flourished on the shores of the Nile so many centuries ago.

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Publication date

June 1, 1982
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5.39 x 0.59 x 8.41 inches
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048624315X
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978-0486243153
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1320L
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications; Revised ed. edition (June 1, 1982)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 048624315X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0486243153
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1320L
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.39 x 0.59 x 8.41 inches

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Bailey

Great Primer on Naval Strategy and Military Strategy

Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2014

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Julian Corbett's 1911 treatise builds upon the foundation laid by Clausewitz to translate the ideas of military strategy on land into general principals as they apply to the sea. Corbett discusses ways of integrating the land and sea forces mutually to support the political objective. He offers a modern insight into Clausewitz's ideas concerning limited war and bridges the gap between a continental perspective and a global one.

Corbett's ideas remain intensely relevant to any practitioner of the military, strategic, or political arts. I would suggest that every technological development that would appear to change the basic principals of naval strategy has an answer in a countervailing measure, such that the nature of naval strategy has not fundamentally changed, but only broadened, since this was written. For example, cruise missiles, ICBMs and aircraft carriers change the details, but not the nature, of maritime support to the national strategy. I would also offer that many of Corbett's insights are not limited to the sea services, and that all strategists would do well to incorporate his wisdom in forming a complete analysis.

Finally, Corbett's book is a very fine example of high level strategic thought. Whether you agree or disagree with his core concepts, the study is important to broaden your strategic thinking.

This is a key part of any military-strategic library.

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Mitchell Bolding

Good

Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2010

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Very clearly written music. Well labled, page numbers listed so it makes parts of the opera easy to find. Fair size print. Only issue is that the book is so tall that the book doesnt fit the height of the shelves on by book shelf lol. As this product description says "Dover Scores are reprints of out-of-copyright editions from other publishers, and sometimes contain errors that have been corrected in more recent versions". I don't know this opera well enough yet to be able tell if there are any errors in this score, but this is a fair price for a good quality printing of the score. I do recommed it :)

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B. Dahneke

Complete for an elementary treatment.

Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2014

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Elementary but relatively complete, this book treats theory beyond that mentioned in other books such as those by Jeans, Loeb, and Present. Kauzmann's treatment of real gases is particularly useful because there are no perfect gases. He refers to a volume II in this book, which I would also like to acquire, but if it was ever published I don't know when or under what title. Perhaps a kind reader could inform me of this information.

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B. Rastrelli.

Very Detailed

Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2011

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This is a very detailed coloring book suitable for older kids 1st grade and beyond. Some pictures that are historically correct have topless figures. These are actual art that have been turned into a coloring book and would be of interest to people who are studying ancient Egypt. There are depictions of different gods and much to discuss historically. I thought the best part of the book was the stencil that could be used to write hieroglyphics, I used it to write students names for them. I was doing a volunteer art project in my daughters Kindergarten class room and did not use any of the coloring pages with that age group because the were too intricate. I think I can use it more next year or 2nd grade. A good book especially with the stencil.

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Betty White

Works for me

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2016

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I bought this for a first grader obsessed with Ancient Egypt. She has really enjoyed it. Yes, there's some female upper-body nudity but it's far less detailed than anything you would see if you were visiting an art gallery. This wasn't a big deal to my child (who did notice these spots) or me. It's not remotely offensive unless you are just insanely prudish about anatomy.

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vsmitch

Good selection of arias for the larger voice

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2013

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This is a good -- and inexpensive! -- selection of Verdi arias for soprano, including some lesser-known ones, e.g. "Merce, dilette amiche" from I Vespri Siciliani -- a must-learn for any aspiring dramatic soprano! There is definitely some meat in this collection for spintos and dramatics.

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Dramsop

A little disappointed...But like it overall

Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2012

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Since I was looking for a relatively cheap collection of all my favorite Verdi arias, I thought this would be the perfect way to go. The seller said that the book was "new" when I purchased it. Upon arrival, however, it looked very worn at the corners and along the edges. The packing slip said "new, but with normal bookshelf wear & tear." It should NOT have been marked as new, then! I have always had excellent results when buying from Amazon, so I was a bit disappointed with this one.

As far as the actual material is concerned, I liked the book. I find it difficult as a dramatic soprano to find many of the arias I sing in one anthology (especially by one composer!) The typeset is a bit small for my taste, but overall, I think it is a great addition to my vocal library!

Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2013

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Score arrived on time in good quality with any real same or defects.The real good feature is that the libretto is available in german,english and french rather than just german.This feature is only available with the Dover Flying Duthman score

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Marina

Ótimo!

Reviewed in Brazil on September 20, 2023

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Muito feliz com o livro! Excelente!

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Ckp

Mind blowing!!

Reviewed in India on August 22, 2022

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Everything is explained in simplest possible manner. Anyone with basic idea of class 12th maths can understand at least 70 % of theory and explanation.

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Quick delivery

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2020

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Item as good as in description (bought a used copy)! Quick delivery on a couple of days, five stars well deserved.

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Reviewed in Italy on November 7, 2019

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はなこ

英語が物凄く苦手な子どもたちに

Reviewed in Japan on March 6, 2018

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英語が物凄く苦手なハイティーンの子どもたちに購入しました。
古代エジプト文明を中心に幼い頃からとにかく歴史や神話などが好きなのでこの本なら苦手な英語でも興味を持つかも…と選んで正解でした。
英語圏の小さなお子さん向けの絵本かな？という本当に簡単な文章なのでさすがに内容もざっくりシンプルにまとめられていますがそこが良かったようで訳しては読み自分たちの知識と照らし合わせながら話をしたり…盛り上がって読んでいました笑

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