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Explore fascinating numbers from taxi cabs to infinity and beyond.
The Penguin Book of Curious and Interesting Numbers: Revised Edition
$37.44
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
3 September 1997
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Summary
Unlock the Secrets of Numbers: A Journey Through the Curious and Interesting
Why was the number of Hardy’s taxi significant? Why does Graham’s number need its own notation? How many grains of sand would fill the universe? What is the connection between the Golden Ratio and sunflowers?
All these questions and a host more are answered in this fascinating book, which has now been revised, with nearly 200 new entries and hundreds of additions to the original entries. From minus …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140261493 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140261494 |
| Author: | David Wells |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 3 September 1997 |
| Weight: | 191g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 122mm x 206mm |
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About The Author
David Wells
David Wells has written extensively on problems and popular mathematics, and many of his titles are available in Penguin. He is involved in education through writing and research, and lives in this country.
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