History of number : evidence from Papua New Guinea and Oceania /: evidence from Papua New Guinea and Oceania. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Kay Owens and Glen Lean, with Patricia Paraide and Charly Muke.
• Authors: (Educator), Owens, Kay; Lean, Glen A
• Other Names: Paraide, Patricia contributor.; Muke, Charly contributor.
• Contents: An Overview of the Studies, Papua New Guinea, Oceania, Languages and Migrations -- The Languages Studied by Lean and his Analysis of Counting Systems -- 2-Cycle Systems Including Some Digit Tally Systems -- Body-Part Tally Systems -- 5-Cycle Systems -- 10-Cycle Systems -- 4- and 6-Cycle Systems -- Number and Counting in Context Including Classifications -- Testing the Diffusion Theory -- Towards a Prehistory of Number -- Indigenous and Western Knowledge -- Integration of Indigenous Knowledge in Formal Learning Environments -- Rewriting the History of Number from Papua New Guinea and Oceania Evidence.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource, maps, portraits
• Subjects: 513; Education; Number concept; Mathematical ability; Mathematics; MATHEMATICS -- Essays; MATHEMATICS -- Pre-Calculus; MATHEMATICS -- Reference; MATHEMATICS -- Arithmetic; Mathematical ability; Number concept; Mathematics -- History & Philosophy; History of mathematics; Education -- Teaching Methods & Materials -- Mathematics; Teaching of a specific subject; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319454832; 3319454838
• Related ISBNs: 9783319454825
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 31, 2017).
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