De Arithmetica, January 1, 1491, Printed book with woodcut illustrations, Overall: 5 5/16 x 4 5/16 x 13/16 in. (13.5 x 11 x 2 cm), Books, This is one of the first inexpensive illustrated textbooks making it available to many more students than earlier teaching materials, which had been written by hand on vellum. The small size and the many diagrams made it easier to use, while the pictures must have made math more bearable to young students
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De Arithmetica, January 1, 1491, Printed book, woodcut illustrations, Overall, 5 5/16 x 4 13/16, 13.5 11 2 cm, Books, first inexpensive illustrated, textbooks, available, students, earlier teaching, materials, written, hand, vellum, small size, diagrams, easier, pictures must, math, bearable, young students
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