Numericon

A Journey through the Hidden Lives of Numbers

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Mathematics
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Author: Marianne Freiberger, Rachel Thomas ISBN: 9781782061557
Publisher: Quercus Publishing Publication: September 4, 2014
Imprint: Quercus Publishing Language: English
Author: Marianne Freiberger, Rachel Thomas
ISBN: 9781782061557
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Publication: September 4, 2014
Imprint: Quercus Publishing
Language: English

Numericon tells the stories of the numbers, mathematical discoveries, oddities and personalities that have shaped the way we understand the world around us. Funny, bizarre, tragic and dramatic, these stories reveal the power, passion and beauty of mathematics.

Each chapter is an intriguing story about a number, including why 3 is strong, e is natural and Graham's number is too big to write.

Packed with quirky, informative facts and bound in a beautiful foil-blocked cover, this book will do for maths what The Etymologicon did for the English language.

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Numericon tells the stories of the numbers, mathematical discoveries, oddities and personalities that have shaped the way we understand the world around us. Funny, bizarre, tragic and dramatic, these stories reveal the power, passion and beauty of mathematics.

Each chapter is an intriguing story about a number, including why 3 is strong, e is natural and Graham's number is too big to write.

Packed with quirky, informative facts and bound in a beautiful foil-blocked cover, this book will do for maths what The Etymologicon did for the English language.

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