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The Man Who Counted - A Collection of Mathematical Adventures

Paperback • 2015 • 1. edition

The Man Who Counted - A Collection of Mathematical Adventures

By Malba Tahan, Leslie Clark, Alastair Reid, Patricia Reid Baquero

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About the book

Malba Tahan is the creation of a celebrated Brazilian mathematician looking for a way to bring some of the mysteries and pleasures of mathematics to a wider public. The adventures of Beremiz Samir, The Man Who Counted, take the reader on a journey in which, time and again, Samir summons his extraordinary mathematical powers to settle disputes, give wise advice, overcome dangerous enemies, and win for himself fame, fortune, and rich rewards. We learn of previous mathematicians and come to admire ...Show more

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ISBN

9780393351477

Publisher

WW Norton & Co

Published year

2015

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1

Original title

The Man Who Counted - A Collection of Mathematical Adventures

Format

Paperback

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