The Simple Complexity of Number Nine

by Said Hany

Overview

Since man was created, he realised that his fingers were his best tools. He built his counting system on those fingers with which he learned to develop writing, writing the numbers and the alphabet. Our concept of numbers is born with us before that of speech and writing. The brain is conscious of numbers from the very early stages of development. This concept progresses with education, practice, and applications, i.e., through life experiences. Our life journeys, from beginning to end, go through a path totally surrounded by numbers. We adapt ourselves through this journey to make some sense of it. Hence, numbers are a major and essential part of our existence. This book highlights the history and development of numbers and delves into the mystery of number 9 in a wide variety of mathematical excursions. The famous Fibonacci numbers, as well as other numbers and sequences, fall under the mystique of number 9.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781504989749
Publisher:	AuthorHouse
Publication date:	09/04/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	180
File size:	835 KB

About the Author

Said Hany is a retired pediatrician who was born in Ghana to Lebanese parents and who spent his life so far living and working as a pediatrician in several places across the world. The history of Lebanon, his homeland, with its multiple and diverse cultures, has always interested and influenced him. The fascinating history of the Phoenicians, specially Pythagoras, whose father was a Phoenician from Sidon, plus the fact that Lebanon was the birthplace of the alphabet, instigated a lifelong interest in the development and advancement of civilizations. Being a crossroad between East and West, Lebanon’s history has been affected by a multitude of factors, cultures, and religions. As well as writing poetry, his interests are wide and varied, including travel and photography, and remain drawn to the alphabet and numbers.