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18 ratings, 3.89 average rating, 4 reviews
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published
January 30th 2007
by Plume
binding
Paperback, 416 pages
isbn
0452288118
(isbn13: 9780452288119)
description
Number is an eloquent, accessible tour de force that reveals how the concept of number evolved from prehistoric times through the twentieth cen...more
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Read in May, 2008
This was the last book I read for Smith College--for a math class, actually. It's about the evolution of number and how integral number is to life. Not really up my alley, but fascinating. I ended up writing a paper on how the evolution of number correlates with the evolution of American literature. Pretty snazzy.
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Read in July, 2008
recommends it for:
people who like math
Very informative book about number theory. At some points it is a bit technical, which can't be avoided, but if you are literate in advanced mathematics there should be no problem. If you are not, it is still a great read.
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Read in August, 2007
recommends it for:
people with good attention spans.
I liked this book. It was just very tough to follow at parts. I'll probably reread this book and see if I can't pick up more of the content on the second time around.
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Read in January, 1970
First published in 1930. An old favorite.
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