This book contains a number of elementary ideas on numbers, their representations, interesting arithmetical problems and their analytical solutions, fundamentals of computers and programming plus programming solutions as an alternative to the analytical solutions and much more. Spanning seven chapters, this book, while keeping its lucid storytelling verve, describes integers, real numbers and numerous interesting properties and historical references; followed by a good collection of arithmetic problems and their analytical solutions. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.