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Overview"What are numbers? Where do they come from? Are there different kings of number? Why was Pythagoras fascinated by triangular and square numbers? Is there a link between perfect numbers and primes? In this enlightening illustrated pocket book, mathemagician Oliver Linton reveals the wonderful world of numbers, visiting the questions and answers of great number theorists along the way, from Euclid to Euler, Fibonacci to Fermat, and Archimedes to Gauss. No calculator needed! WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information. ""Fascinating"" FINANCIAL TIMES. ""Beautiful"" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. ""Rich and Artful"" THE LANCET. ""Genuinely mind-expanding"" FORTEAN TIMES. ""Excellent"" NEW SCIENTIST. ""Stunning"" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Oliver LintonPublisher: Wooden Books Imprint: Wooden Books Dimensions: Width: 12.50cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 15.50cm Weight: 0.100kg ISBN: 9781907155314ISBN 10: 1907155317 Pages: 64 Publication Date: 01 October 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationOliver Linton is an educationalist and writer. Also author of Fractals in this series, he lives in the Lake District. A collection of his writings may be found on his website www.jolinton.co.uk. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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