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The Man Who Counted: A Collection of Mathematical Adventures

By Malba Tahan

Book information

Publisher
W. W. Norton & Co.
Year
2015
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
3 MB (3620995 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
256\0
Time added
2018-09-11 20:27:04

Description

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 Samir’s wisdom and patience. In the grace of Tahan’s telling, these stories hold unusual delights for the reader.

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