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by Claudia Zaslavsky


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This fascinating study of mathematical thinking among sub-Saharan African peoples covers counting in words and in gestures; measuring time, distance, weight, and other quantities; manipulating money and keeping accounts; number systems; patterns in music, poetry, art, and architecture; and number magic and taboos. African games such as mankala and elaborate versions of tic-tac-toe show how complex this thinking can be. An invaluable resource for students, teachers, and others interested in African cultures and multiculturalism, this third edition is updated with an introduction covering two decades of new research in the ethnomathematics of Africa.

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  • Title Africa Counts: Number and Pattern in African Cultures
  • Author Claudia Zaslavsky
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 3rd
  • Pages 368
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Lawrence Hill Books
  • Date 1999-04-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9781556523502 / 1556523505
  • Weight 1.08 lbs (0.49 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.79 x 5.99 x 0.74 in (22.33 x 15.21 x 1.88 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: African
    • Ethnic Orientation: African
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Library of Congress subjects Ethnomathematics - Africa, Sub-Saharan, Games - Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 98049813
  • Dewey Decimal Code 510

About the author

Claudia Zaslavsky is a mathematics teacher and the author of Multicultural Mathematics, The Multicultural Math Classroom, Math Games and Activities from Around the World, and other books. She lives in New York City.
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