Downey, Tika.

How the Arabs invented algebra : the history of the concept of variables / Tika Downey. - New York : PowerKids Press, c2004. - 32 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm. - PowerMath .

Includes index.

Just what is algebra good for anyway? -- Ancient Baghdad -- The house of wisdom -- Al-khwarizmi invents algebra -- Later Arab and Muslim mathematicians -- Algebra finally reaches Europe -- Math for merchants.

ISBN: 0823989860 (lib. bdg.) 0823988791 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2003003592

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mathematics, Arab.
Algebra--History.

LC Class. No.: QA27.A67 / D68 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 512