| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 396 pages) : illustrations |
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text file |
| Note |
At head of title: Dr. Googol presents. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 380-390) and index. |
| Contents |
Fun Puzzles and Quick Thoughts -- Quirky Questions, Lists, and Surveys -- Fiendishly Difficult Digital Delights -- The Peruvian Collection. |
| Summary |
Who were the five strangest mathematicians in history? What are the ten most interesting numbers? Jam-packed with thought-provoking mathematical mysteries, puzzles, and games, Wonders of Numbers will enchant even the most left-brained of readers. Hosted by the quirky Dr. Googol--who resides on a remote island and occasionally collaborates with Clifford Pickover--Wonders of Numbers focuses on creativity and the delight of discovery. Here is a potpourri of common and unusual number theory problems of varying difficulty--each presented in brief chapters that convey to readers the essence of the p. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Mathematical recreations.
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Mathematical recreations. |
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Number theory.
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Number theory. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Title |
Dr. Googol presents wonders of numbers |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Pickover, Clifford A. Wonders of numbers. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University, 2001 (DLC) 99027044 (OCoLC)41165344 |
| ISBN |
9780198030560 (electronic book) |
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0198030568 (electronic book) |
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1280837942 |
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9781280837944 |
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0195133420 (alkaline paper) |
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9780195133424 (alkaline paper) |
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9780195157994 |
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