Flegg (Open U.) explores how numbers have been at the center of human awareness of surroundings since well before surviving records, and sets out for general readers ideas and techniques association with numbers over the centuries. The 1983 edition was published by Schocken Books. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Extremely readable, jargon-free book for general readers traces the evolution of counting systems, from the primitive techniques of antiquity to computers. Text examines the earliest endeavors to count and record numbers, initial attempts to solve problems by using equations, and origins of infinite cardinal arithmetic. "Surprisingly exciting." — Choice.
