Lewis Carroll in Numberland - His Fantastical Mathematical Logical Life (Paperback)

Lewis Carroll's books have delighted children and adults for generations, but behind their exuberant fantasy and delightful nonsense was the mind of a brilliant mathematician. Now his forgotten achievements in the world of numbers are brought to light by acclaimed author and mathematician Robin Wilson. Here he explores the curious imagination of a man whose pioneering work at Oxford University included investigations into voting patterns and tennis seeding, who dreamt up numerical conundrums in bed at night and who filled his writings with problems, paradoxes, puzzles and teasing games of logic. Taking us into a world of mock turtles and maps, gryphons and gravity, Lewis Carroll in Numberland reveals the singular mind of a genius.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2009
First published:	July 2009
Authors:	Robin Wilson
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Mass Market
Pages:	237
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-101610-8
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 19th century Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Novels, other prose & writers > General
LSN:	0-14-101610-8
Barcode:	9780141016108

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