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Numbers and the Making of Us: Counting and the Course of Human Cultures by Caleb Everett (Hardcover, 2017)
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Carved into our past, woven into our present, numbers shape our perceptions of the world and of ourselves much more than we commonly think. Numbers and the Making of Us is a sweeping account of how numbers radically enhanced our species' cognitive capabilities and sparked a revolution in human culture. Caleb Everett brings new insights in psychology, anthropology, primatology, linguistics, and other disciplines to bear in explaining the myriad human behaviors and modes of thought numbers have made possible, from enabling us to conceptualize time in new ways to facilitating the development of writing, agriculture, and other advances of civilization. Number concepts are a human invention?a tool, much like the wheel, developed and refined over millennia. Numbers allow us to grasp quantities precisely, but they are not innate. Recent research confirms that most specific quantities are not perceived in the absence of a number system. In fact, without the use of numbers, we cannot precisely grasp quantities greater than three; our minds can only estimate beyond this surprisingly minuscule limit. Everett examines the various types of numbers that have developed in different societies, showing how most number systems derived from anatomical factors such as the number of fingers on each hand. He details fascinating work with indigenous Amazonians who demonstrate that, unlike language, numbers are not a universal human endowment. Yet without numbers, the world as we know it would not exist.Product Identifiers
PublisherHarvard University Press
ISBN-139780674504431
eBay Product ID (ePID)233529762
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Publication NameNumbers and the Making of Us: Counting and the Course of Human Cultures
SubjectAnthropology
Publication Year2017
TypeTextbook
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
AuthorCaleb Everett
Number of Pages312 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height210 mm
Item Width140 mm
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorCaleb Everett
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- 03. Nov. 2021
Fascinating
A fascinating account of our relationship with numbers and counting. Interesting anecdotes and examples of Anumeracy. An excellent reference book and also a jolly good read.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
