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The Book of Numbers
Professor John H. Conway
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Description for The Book of Numbers
Paperback.
...the great feature of the book is that anyone can read it without excessive head scratching...You'll find plenty here to keep you occupied, amused, and informed. Buy, dip in, wallow. -IAN STEWART, NEW SCIENTIST ...a delightful look at numbers and their roles in everything from language to flowers to the imagination. -SCIENCE NEWS ...a fun and fascinating tour of numerical topics and concepts. It will have readers contemplating ideas they might never have thought were understandable or even possible. -WISCONSIN BOOKWATCH This popularization of number theory looks like another classic. ... Read more
...the great feature of the book is that anyone can read it without excessive head scratching...You'll find plenty here to keep you occupied, amused, and informed. Buy, dip in, wallow. -IAN STEWART, NEW SCIENTIST ...a delightful look at numbers and their roles in everything from language to flowers to the imagination. -SCIENCE NEWS ...a fun and fascinating tour of numerical topics and concepts. It will have readers contemplating ideas they might never have thought were understandable or even possible. -WISCONSIN BOOKWATCH This popularization of number theory looks like another classic. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
310
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781461284888
SKU
V9781461284888
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for The Book of Numbers
From the reviews: This is a really fascinating book either to read or to browse in, or for reference - there is a good index, and I can strongly recommend it - it should be in every school and college library! The Mathematical Gazette ... A delightful ... Read more