The Magic of Numbers (Dover Books on Mathematics)
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Author(s)Eric Temple Bell
PublisherDover Publications
ISBN / ASIN0486267881
ISBN-139780486267883
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank654,350
CategoryMathematics
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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From one of the foremost interpreters for lay readers of the history and meaning of mathematics: a stimulating account of the origins of mathematical thought and the development of numerical theory. It probes the work of Pythagoras, Galileo, Berkeley, Einstein, and others, exploring how "number magic" has influenced religion, philosophy, science, and mathematics
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