A Calculating People
The Spread of Numeracy in Early America
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:3rd Nov '99
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£165.00(9781138149021)
Now back in print, A Calculating People reveals how numeracy profoundly shaped the character of society in the early republic and provides a wholly original perspective on the development of modern America.
"[An] exceptionally well-crafted book...Illuminating and richly detailed." -- Paul Starr, The New Republic
"An important volume...This thoughtful, original, and felicitous book deserves a broad audience." -- Michael Kammen, Journal of American History
"A classic study...This elegant cultural history of how numbers became America's most powerful signs, both for reasoning and persuasion, is crucial for understanding the transformation of 19th-century America." -- Richard D. Brown, University of Connecticut
ISBN: 9780415925785
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 530g
288 pages