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Proof! : How the World Became Geometrical
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Proof! : How the World Became Geometrical Hardcover -

by Alexander, Amir

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The author offers an eye-opening narrative of how geometric principles fundamentally shaped the world.

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Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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  • Title Proof! : How the World Became Geometrical
  • Author Alexander, Amir
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Farrar, Straus & Giroux
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 21408066-75
  • ISBN 9780374254902 / 0374254907
  • Weight 1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.2 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 3.05 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: French
  • Library of Congress subjects Geometry, Geometry - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2019000250
  • Dewey Decimal Code 516.009

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  • Kirkus Reviews, 07/15/2019, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 05/27/2019, Page 78

About the author

Amir Alexander teaches history at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of Infinitesimal, Geometrical Landscapes, and Duel at Dawn. His writing has appeared in The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times, and his work has been featured in Nature and The Guardian, on NPR, and elsewhere. He lives in Los Angeles, California.