The Man Who Counted: A Collection of Mathematical Adventures
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Published by W W Norton & Co Inc, 1993
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- Title
- The Man Who Counted: A Collection of Mathematical Adventures
- Author
- Tahan, Malba
- Publisher
- W W Norton & Co Inc
- Publication year
- 1993
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0393034305
- ISBN 13
- 9780393034301
- Illustrator
- Baquero, Patricia Reid
Features thirty-four mathematical puzzles presented in the form of stories
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Puzzle books can be tedious (unless you like that sort of thing), but not this one. First published in Brazil in 1949 by the mathematician Julio de Melo e Sousa (Tahan is the imaginary Arab author he claimed to have translated), it is a series of delightful "Arabian nights"-style tales, with each story built around a classic mathematical puzzle. The puzzles fit into the stories so naturally that they are a necessary part of the fantasy. The hero is a Persian mathematician and mystic named Beremiz who uses his powers of calculation like a magic wand to amaze and entertain people, settle disputes, find justice and, finally, win the heart of a beautiful princess. Reading the stories is as much fun as trying to solve the puzzles. For adults and children.
- Amy Brunvand, Fort Lewis Coll. Lib., Durango, Col.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Amy Brunvand, Fort Lewis Coll. Lib., Durango, Col.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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