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The Resource Here's looking at Euclid : from counting ants to games of chance, an awe-inspiring journey through the world of numbers, Alex Bellos
Here's looking at Euclid : from counting ants to games of chance, an awe-inspiring journey through the world of numbers, Alex Bellos
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The item Here's looking at Euclid : from counting ants to games of chance, an awe-inspiring journey through the world of numbers, Alex Bellos represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sno-Isle Libraries.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
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The item Here's looking at Euclid : from counting ants to games of chance, an awe-inspiring journey through the world of numbers, Alex Bellos represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sno-Isle Libraries.
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- Summary
- Whether writing about how algebra solved Swedish traffic problems, visiting the Mental Calculation World Cup to disclose the secrets of lightning calculation, or exploring the links between pineapples and beautiful teeth, Bellos guides his readers into the world of mathematics while uncovering fascinating stories of mathematical achievement--from the breakthroughs of Euclid, the greatest mathematician of all time, to the creations of today's Zen master of origami
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Free Press trade paperback edition.
- Extent
- xi, 319 pages
- Note
- Originally published: 2010
- Contents
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- A head for numbers
- The counter culture
- Behold!
- Something about nothing
- Life of pi
- The x-factor
- Playtime
- Secrets of succession
- Gold finger
- Chance is a fine thing
- Situation normal
- The end of the line
- Isbn
- 9781416588283
- Label
- Here's looking at Euclid : from counting ants to games of chance, an awe-inspiring journey through the world of numbers
- Title
- Here's looking at Euclid
- Title remainder
- from counting ants to games of chance, an awe-inspiring journey through the world of numbers
- Statement of responsibility
- Alex Bellos
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Whether writing about how algebra solved Swedish traffic problems, visiting the Mental Calculation World Cup to disclose the secrets of lightning calculation, or exploring the links between pineapples and beautiful teeth, Bellos guides his readers into the world of mathematics while uncovering fascinating stories of mathematical achievement--from the breakthroughs of Euclid, the greatest mathematician of all time, to the creations of today's Zen master of origami
- Cataloging source
- KCK
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1969-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Bellos, Alex
- Dewey number
- 513
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QA141.15
- LC item number
- .B35 2011
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Number concept
- Numbers, Rational
- Numeracy
- Number concept
- Numeracy
- Label
- Here's looking at Euclid : from counting ants to games of chance, an awe-inspiring journey through the world of numbers, Alex Bellos
- Note
- Originally published: 2010
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-294) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- A head for numbers -- The counter culture -- Behold! -- Something about nothing -- Life of pi -- The x-factor -- Playtime -- Secrets of succession -- Gold finger -- Chance is a fine thing -- Situation normal -- The end of the line
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First Free Press trade paperback edition.
- Extent
- xi, 319 pages
- Isbn
- 9781416588283
- Lccn
- 2009036815
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- 1743716
- (OCoLC)645346347
- 1737305
- (OCoLC)ocn645346347
- Label
- Here's looking at Euclid : from counting ants to games of chance, an awe-inspiring journey through the world of numbers, Alex Bellos
- Note
- Originally published: 2010
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-294) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- A head for numbers -- The counter culture -- Behold! -- Something about nothing -- Life of pi -- The x-factor -- Playtime -- Secrets of succession -- Gold finger -- Chance is a fine thing -- Situation normal -- The end of the line
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First Free Press trade paperback edition.
- Extent
- xi, 319 pages
- Isbn
- 9781416588283
- Lccn
- 2009036815
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- 1743716
- (OCoLC)645346347
- 1737305
- (OCoLC)ocn645346347
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