The Man Who Counted: A Collection of Mathematical Adventures

Tahan, Malba

ISBN 10: 0393309347 / ISBN 13: 9780393309348

Published by W W Norton & Co Inc, 1993

About this Item

Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Man Who Counted: A Collection of Mathematical Adventures
• Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393309347
• ISBN 13: 9780393309348
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Baquero, Patricia Reid
• Condition: very_good

About this title

Synopsis

A collection of famous mathematical puzzles, taken from a popular newspaper column, features the "writings" of the fictional author, Malba Tahan, who describes different mathematical puzzles and solutions applied to real situations. Simultaneous.

Review

Here's a delightful little book that combines the joys of mathematical recreation with some fine storytelling. It follows the Arabian adventures of a man with remarkable mathematical skills, which he uses to settle conflict and give wise advice. The tales of his travels involve the solving of mathematical puzzles and sharing insights from the minds of some of history's great mathematicians. In reading it, you can almost smell the spices and feel the desert wind. You just don't find this kind of atmosphere in books about mathematics.