Numbering and Measuring in the Classical World
Author:   William Richardson
Publisher:   Liverpool University Press
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
ISBN:  

9781904675181


Pages:   90
Publication Date:   01 August 2004
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   William Richardson
Publisher:   Liverpool University Press
Imprint:   Bristol Phoenix Press
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.136kg
ISBN:  

9781904675181


ISBN 10:   1904675182
Pages:   90
Publication Date:   01 August 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Chapter One: The Cardinal Numbers Chapter Two: Other Number Words Chapter Three: Inclusive Reckoning; ante and poste Chapter Four: Symbols Chapter Five: Fractions Chapter Six: Simple Arithmetic Chapter Seven: Linear Measures Chapter Eight: Measuring Area and Volume Chapter Nine: Measuring Weight Chapter Ten: Measuring Capacity Chapter Eleven: Measuring Value Chapter Twelve: Some Financial Matters Chapter Thirteen: Sizes of Pipes and Nozzles Chapter Fourteen: Measuring Time Select Bibliography Index of Passages Quoted Index of Words

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... it more than covers a very complex and obscure series of topics. ... The book will be of use to any student or scholar of classical antiquity; it is a short, excellent introduction to a highly technical subject. Bryn Mawr Classical Review 20050220 ... this practical and readable book ... The Journal of Classics Teaching, JACT Third Series, Number 4, Spring 2005


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The late William F. Richardson was Honorary Research fellow in the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

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