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Mathematics Elsewhere: An Exploration of Ideas Across Cultures (Updated Edition) by Marcia Ascher Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2004 ISBN-10: 0-691-12022-6 / 0691120226 ISBN-13: 978-0-691-12022-5 / 9780691120225 Mathematics Elsewhere is a fascinating and important contribution to a global view of mathematics. Presenting mathematical ideas of peoples from a variety of small-scale and traditional cultures, it humanizes our view of mathematics and expands our conception of what is mathematical. Through engagi |