The Penguin Book of Curious and Interesting Mathematics
A collection of strange mathematical facts and stories. This anthology covers a whole range of ages, maths and mathematicians, and includes probability paradoxes, jumbled Shakespearean sonnets,... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0140236031
ISBN13:9780140236033
Release Date:September 1997
Publisher:Penguin Group
Length:336 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.1" x 7.8"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Enjoyable reading
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
It's great fun to read when baby-sitting, riding a bus/train, even in bathroom. Not a bedtime reading before sleeping, because it will keep you awake. I hope the book, and the other books by the same author, are printed using better paper. They deserve it.
Unbeatable diversion for the throne room
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Mensa members need read no further; this is NOT a puzzle book. It merely illustrates how Archimedes, Einstein, Erdos, etc. are (not) like the rest of us. In that it succeeds admirably, and that's enough for me. Bonus: for those of you who despaired of learning complex analysis, understanding of a simple pole is found herein.
This isn't a serious math book but...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
... it isn't supposed to be! It is merely a collection of amusing quotes and anecdotes to make you smile and wonder at how beautiful and funny math is! A great book for carrying around in your bag in case you get stuck in a long line somewhere, or arrive too early for an appointment.
very nice but not good enough for serious ones
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
no comments except that you would not regret buying this boo
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