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The Invention of Yesterday: A 50,000-Year History of Human Culture, Conflict, and Connection, by Tamim Ansary

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Arabic numerals and arithmetical calculations used in Dar-ul-Islam—place value, decimals, long division algorithms, algebra, and much more—quickly spread through Europe, along with various business methods of the east:
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The Invention of Yesterday: A 50,000-Year History of Human Culture, Conflict, and Connection
by Tamim Ansary
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