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The Mathematics of Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, India, and Islam: A Sourcebook
[Buy it!] | Katz, Victor J (ed) | USD 140.87
(Fri May 17 19:58:57 2024) | Abebooks | Kennys Bookstore | ISBN10: 0691114854, ISBN13: 9780691114859, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Hardcover Provides a collection of English translations of mathematical texts from five important ancient and medieval non-Western mathematical cultures, and puts them into historical and mathematical context. This book is intended for mathematics teachers who want to use non-Western mathematical ideas in the classroom. Editor(s): Katz, Victor J. Num Pages: 704 pages, 76 halftones. 210 line illus. 42 tables. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 189 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1646. . 2007. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
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Weapons of Mass Destruction: The no-nonsense guide to nuclear, chemical and biological weapons today
[Buy it!] | Robert Hutchinson | USD 5.78
(Fri May 17 19:58:57 2024) | AbebooksUK | WorldofBooks | ISBN10: 0297830910, ISBN13: 9780297830917, [publisher: Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, London] Softcover When Tom Lehrer sang 'We'll all go together when we go', the world was gripped by fear of nuclear holocaust. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the threat was assumed to have gone away. But Libya, Iraq, Iran and North Korea and others are building weapons of mass destruction, nuclear, biological and chemical. And terrorists like bin Laden are trying to get their hands on them too. The next live Scud missile launch could signal the next Hiroshima. Russia has enough weapons grade plutonium in poorly guarded facilities to make 20,000 atomic bombs. Osama bin Laden only needs one. Chemical weapons remain the 'poor man's nuke'. Saddam believed his chemical weapons saved him in the first Gulf War. Islamic fundamentalists have been preparing to use ricin for mass poisoning in London. A Japanese doomsday cult used sarin nerve gas on the Tokyo underground. Robert Hutchinson's measured account provides a straightforward guide to the weapons that threaten civilisation. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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