Really Big Numbers and You Can Count on Monsters, 2-Volume Set
Richard Evan Schwartz
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Description for Really Big Numbers and You Can Count on Monsters, 2-Volume Set
Paperback. Num Pages: 436 pages. BIC Classification: YQM. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 190 x 192 x 30. Weight in Grams: 938.
In Really Big Numbers, mathematician and author, Richard Evan Schwartz, leads math lovers of all ages on an innovative and strikingly illustrated journey through the infinite number system. By means of engaging, imaginative visuals and endearing narration, Schwartz manages the monumental task of presenting the complex concept of Big Numbers in fresh and relatable ways. The book begins with small, easily observable numbers before building up to truly gigantic ones, like a nonillion, a tredecillion, a googol, and even ones too huge for names!
Readers will find themselves returning to its pages for a very long time, perpetually learning ... Read more
In Really Big Numbers, mathematician and author, Richard Evan Schwartz, leads math lovers of all ages on an innovative and strikingly illustrated journey through the infinite number system. By means of engaging, imaginative visuals and endearing narration, Schwartz manages the monumental task of presenting the complex concept of Big Numbers in fresh and relatable ways. The book begins with small, easily observable numbers before building up to truly gigantic ones, like a nonillion, a tredecillion, a googol, and even ones too huge for names!
Readers will find themselves returning to its pages for a very long time, perpetually learning ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
436
Place of Publication
Providence, United States
ISBN
9781470422943
SKU
V9781470422943
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About Richard Evan Schwartz
Richard Evan Schwartz, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
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