The Book of Numbers

The Book of Numbers

1st Corrected ed. 1996. Corr. 2nd printing 1998

Hardback (27 Sep 1996)

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Publisher's Synopsis

"...the great feature of the book is that anyone can read it without excessive head scratching...You'll find plenty here to keep you occupied, amused, and informed. Buy, dip in, wallow." -IAN STEWART, NEW SCIENTIST
"...a delightful look at numbers and their roles in everything from language to flowers to the imagination." -SCIENCE NEWS
"...a fun and fascinating tour of numerical topics and concepts. It will have readers contemplating ideas they might never have thought were understandable or even possible." -WISCONSIN BOOKWATCH
"This popularization of number theory looks like another classic." -LIBRARY JOURNAL

Book information

ISBN: 9780387979939
Publisher: Springer New York
Imprint: Copernicus
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Corrected ed. 1996. Corr. 2nd printing 1998
DEWEY: 512.7
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 310
Weight: 666g
Height: 243mm
Width: 162mm
Spine width: 25mm