Sacred mathematics : Japanese temple geometry
Fukagawa, Hidetoshi, 1943-2008
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This is a collection of excerpts from the travel diary of a 19th century Japanese mathematician, Yamaguchi Kanzan, who journeyed on foot throughout Japan to collect temple geometry problems. The text sets this fascinating travel narrative within the broader cultural and historical context of the period.
Main title:
Sacred mathematics : Japanese temple geometry / Fukagawa Hidetoshi and Tony Rothman.
Imprint:
Princeton, N.J. ; Woodstock : Princeton University Press, 2008.
Collation:
400 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780691127453 (hbk)
Language:
English
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BRN:
593959
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