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Peer reviewedFord, Kevin – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1978
Early calculating methods and devices are discussed. These include finger products, the abacus, ancient multiplication algorithms, Napier's bones, and monograms. (MP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computation, Instruction, Mathematics Education
