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100	1		_aConant, Levi L. _q(Levi Leonard), _d1857-1916
245	1	4	_aThe Number Concept: Its Origin and Development
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2005
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2005-08-05
508			_aProduced by Jonathan Ingram, Hagen von Eitzen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"The Number Concept: Its Origin and Development" by Levi L. Conant is a historical and scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the origins and evolution of numerical systems across various cultures, exploring their significance in human development and communication. The likely topic of the book revolves around the concept of counting, the language of numbers, and how different societies have expressed numerical ideas. At the start of the book, Conant introduces the reader to the complex questions surrounding the origin of number systems and the ways primitive languages have approached counting. He discusses the limitations observed in various tribal languages, where concepts may only extend to basic numerals, often highlighting a disconnect in the ability to comprehend higher numbers. The opening chapters explore distinct numeral systems used by different cultures and assert that the idea of counting seems fundamental to humanity, tracing the evolution of numerical expression through both linguistic and practical methods. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aNumber concept
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16449
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