She'll have a mission! I can't wait to get some new appliances, the stove is nearly 20 years old and looks very dated, I'm tasting a solid surface instead of burners! And I can't wait to have a back-up fridge in the garage, that's where our 15 year old white one will go, for when we entertain or when Woody hunts. Oh, bliss! Extra room.
The abacus was one of the earliest counting devices in Asia and parts of Europe. It is still used today for arithmetic: adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. [ Pictures ] [ Brief History ] [ Bibliography ] [ Related Links ].f that wasn't enough, things in nature were used like shells, twigs, pebbles, stones, and so forth. It is a good idea to think about the history of arithmetic, mathematics, writing and recorded information.
Alternatively referred to as the counting frame, an abacus is a mechanical device used to assist a person in performing mathematical calculations and counting. Before computers, calculators, or even arithmetic using paper and pencil, the abacus was the most advanced device for crunching numbers. Yes, even today in certain parts of the world the abacus is still used as a primary counting device or as a backup to more modern counting devices.