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Number Freak : From 1 to 200 - The Hidden Language of Numbers Revealed Paperback - 2009
by Derrick Niederman
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Niederman takes readers on a guided tour of the numbers 1 to 300--covering everything from basic mathematical principles and ancient, unsolved theorems to sublime theory and arcane trivia.
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- Title Number Freak : From 1 to 200 - The Hidden Language of Numbers Revealed
- Author Derrick Niederman
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Original
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Publishing Group, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 2009
- Features Price on Product - Canadian
- Bookseller's Inventory # G0399534598I3N00
- ISBN 9780399534591 / 0399534598
- Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
- Dimensions 7.96 x 5.98 x 0.64 in (20.22 x 15.19 x 1.63 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Mathematics
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009016032
- Dewey Decimal Code 510
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Summary
A compulsively readable look at the secret language of numbers- their role in nature, movies, science, and everything in between.
What do Fight Club, wallpaper patterns, George Balanchine's Serenade, and Italian superstitions have in common? They're all included in the entry for the number 17 in this engaging book about numbers- detailing their unique properties, patterns, appeal, history, and lore.
Author Derrick Niederman takes readers on a guided tour of the numbers 1 to 300-covering everything from basic mathematical principles to ancient unsolved theorems, from sublime theory to delightfully arcane trivia.
Illustrated with diagrams, drawings, and photographs, plus 50 challenging mathematical brainteasers (with answers), this book will fascinate and engage readers of all levels of mathematical skill and knowledge. Includes such gems as:
? There are 42 eyes in a deck of cards, and 42 dots on a pair of dice
? In order to fill in a map so that neighboring regions never get the same color, one never needs more than four colors
? Hells Angels use the number 81 in their insignia because the initials "H" and "A" are the eighth and first numbers in the alphabet respectively
What do Fight Club, wallpaper patterns, George Balanchine's Serenade, and Italian superstitions have in common? They're all included in the entry for the number 17 in this engaging book about numbers- detailing their unique properties, patterns, appeal, history, and lore.
Author Derrick Niederman takes readers on a guided tour of the numbers 1 to 300-covering everything from basic mathematical principles to ancient unsolved theorems, from sublime theory to delightfully arcane trivia.
Illustrated with diagrams, drawings, and photographs, plus 50 challenging mathematical brainteasers (with answers), this book will fascinate and engage readers of all levels of mathematical skill and knowledge. Includes such gems as:
? There are 42 eyes in a deck of cards, and 42 dots on a pair of dice
? In order to fill in a map so that neighboring regions never get the same color, one never needs more than four colors
? Hells Angels use the number 81 in their insignia because the initials "H" and "A" are the eighth and first numbers in the alphabet respectively
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- Booklist, 09/01/2009, Page 20