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Paperback The Mathematical Traveler: Exploring the Grand History of Numbers Book

ISBN: 0738208353

ISBN13: 9780738208350

The Mathematical Traveler: Exploring the Grand History of Numbers

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The story of numbers is a rich, sweeping history that shows how our mathematical achievements contributed to the greatest innovations of civilization. Calvin Clawson, acclaimed author of Conquering Math Phobia, weaves a story of numbers that spans thousands of years. As Clawson so clearly shows, numbers are not only an intrinsic and essential thread in our modern lives, but have always been an integral part of the human psyche - knit into the...

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Brilliant Tour of Intersecting Disciplines That Make Mathematics Fascinating From Every Perspective

Calvin Clawson makes mathematics approachable and intriguing even for those who used to fear it. You’ll see mathematical topics in new and relevant ways as Clawson guides you into the most astonishing and timeless questions of number theory.
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