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The Magic of Numbers

The Magic of Numbers - Dover Books on Mathematics

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Paperback (17 Mar 1992)

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Publisher's Synopsis

From one of the foremost interpreters for lay readers of the history and meaning of mathematics: a stimulating account of the origins of mathematical thought and the development of numerical theory. It probes the work of Pythagoras, Galileo, Berkeley, Einstein, and others, exploring how "number magic" has influenced religion, philosophy, science, and mathematics

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Book information

ISBN: 9780486267883
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint: Dover Publications
Pub date:
Edition: New edition
DEWEY: 512.7
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 418
Weight: 452g
Height: 139mm
Width: 216mm
Spine width: 24mm