The format of this short writing illustrates number systems in ten modern languages on the odd pages, (left side of text) and eight ancient number systems located on the opposite even pages. The presentation includes the American Sign Language and the Braille system. Pronunciation aids for the modern languages are located in a table below the illustrations. The geometric design using polygons is intended to compare the specific numbers one through ten in ten unique languages.
The modern languages illustrated are: English, Spanish, French, German, Swedish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, American Sign Language, and the Braille system.
The ancient languages illustrated are: Babylonian, Chinese, Greek, Egyptian, Roman, Latin, and Mayan.
