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The Remarkable Lives of Numbers - A Mathematical Compendium from 1 to 200 (Paperback)
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The Remarkable Lives of Numbers - A Mathematical Compendium from 1 to 200 (Paperback)
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Loot Price R248
Discovery Miles 2 480
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Did you know there are 17 possible types of symmetric wallpaper
pattern? Do you know what 'casting out the nines' is? Or why 88 is
the fourth 'untouchable' number? Or how 7 is used to test for the
onset of dementia. Number fanatic Derrick Niederman has a mission
to bring numbers to life. He explores the unique properties of the
most exciting numbers from 1 to 200, wherever they may crop up:
from mathematics to sport, from history to the natural world, from
language to pop culture. Packed with illustrations, amusing facts,
puzzles, brainteasers and anecdotes, this is an enthralling and
thought-provoking numerical voyage through the history of
mathematics, investigating problems of logic, geometry and
arithmetic along the way. ***PRAISE FOR THE REMARKABLE LIVES OF
NUMBERS*** 'A hugely entertaining pick-and-mix of history, culture
and mathematical puzzles.' BBC Focus 'This book is a complete joy.
It made me smile. A lot.' Carol Vorderman 'Entertaining and
engaging... Once you start reading it's just like the number system
itself - impossible to stop.' Ian Stewart 'A fun book... definitely
challenging.' Vanity Fair 'All sorts of fascinating mathematical
minutiae.' Time Out
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