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The Book of Numbers
John H. Conway
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Description for The Book of Numbers
Hardcover. Gives a look at numbers and their roles from language to flowers to the imagination. This title includes numerical topics and concepts. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 646.
Journey through the world of numbers with the foremost authorities and writers in the field.
John Horton Conway and Richard K. Guy are two of the most accomplished, creative, and engaging number theorists any mathematically minded reader could hope to encounter. In this book, Conway and Guy lead the reader on an imaginative, often astonishing tour of the landscape of numbers.
The Book of Numbers is just that - an engagingly written, heavily illustrated introduction to the fascinating, sometimes surprising properties of numbers and number patterns. The book opens up a world of topics, theories, and applications, exploring ... Read more
Journey through the world of numbers with the foremost authorities and writers in the field.
John Horton Conway and Richard K. Guy are two of the most accomplished, creative, and engaging number theorists any mathematically minded reader could hope to encounter. In this book, Conway and Guy lead the reader on an imaginative, often astonishing tour of the landscape of numbers.
The Book of Numbers is just that - an engagingly written, heavily illustrated introduction to the fascinating, sometimes surprising properties of numbers and number patterns. The book opens up a world of topics, theories, and applications, exploring ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
310
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780387979939
SKU
V9780387979939
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
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 look at numbers and their roles in everything from ... Read more