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Highlights
- "...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.
- Author(s): John H Conway & Richard Guy
- 310 Pages
- Mathematics, Number Theory
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Book Synopsis
"...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." -LIBRARY JOURNAL
Review Quotes
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 language to flowers to the imagination." Science News
"... 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." New Scientist
Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .68 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.01 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 310
Genre: Mathematics
Sub-Genre: Number Theory
Publisher: Copernicus Books
Format: Paperback
Author: John H Conway & Richard Guy
Language: English
Street Date: September 15, 2011
TCIN: 92765559
UPC: 9781461284888
Item Number (DPCI): 247-14-9466
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 1.01 pounds
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