Do you know how mathematics came to be?

Numbers, shapes, lines, equations: you either love them or you hate them; but do you know the story behind these?

How did we go from lines on a piece of bark to million-row matrices that can only be processed by supercomputers?

Mathematics is the foundation on which technology has been built and advanced over the years.

The contributions to this growth have come from all over the world, and India has been at the forefront of mathematical progress, with its discovery of zero and the modern number system. History of

Mathematics brings to life this journey through the evolution of the art and science of Mathematics, both in India and the western world, with a fascinating blend of fact and anecdote.

In this series, the author combines her love for working with numbers with her love for working with children. She has conducted Creative Writing workshops for children at Children's Academy, Podar International School and many other educational institutions.

Though this is her debut foray as a children’s writer, Archana Sarat has been an author and poet for the past 12 years. Her writing journey began with 'Birds of Prey', a psychological crime thriller, that has gathered acclaim for being a gripping and riveting read.

Her second book, a collection of flash fiction stories called 'Tit for Tat', is available on Kindle as an ebook.

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