Karl Menninger
Author
Publisher
M.I.T. Press
Pub. Date
[1969]
Language
English
Description
This book is not only a fascinating introduction to the number concept and to numbers themselves but also a multifaceted linguistic and historic analysis of how numbers have evolved in many cultures. A noted scholar draws upon evidence from history, literature, philosophy, and ethnology to recount the oral, written, and symbolic development of numbers.
Author
Series
Isaac Ray award lectures ; 1963-66
Language
English
Description
"Our system of penology is remarkably ineffective, says the ... [author]; our method for controlling crime is antiquated and unjust. He examines the entire juridical system and its functions, commenting on modern scientific discoveries about human behavior and the fact that these are not recognized in our present legal code."
