Description
What makes numbers special? NUMBER FREAK reveals fascinating facts and trivia about numbers from 1 to 200.
What do wallpaper patterns, George Balanchine's SERENADE, and Italian superstitions have in common? they're all included in the entry for the number 17 in this clever, surprising, and engaging book that reveals the secret language of numbers. NUMBER FREAK is a guided tour of the numbers 1 to 200 - covering everything from basic mathematical principles to ancient unsolved theorems, from sublime theory to delightfully ridiculous trivia, and spanning the worlds of science, nature, sports, literature, pop culture, and more. Get ready to see numbers - and their properties, patterns, and propensities - in a new way.
What do wallpaper patterns, George Balanchine's SERENADE, and Italian superstitions have in common? they're all included in the entry for the number 17 in this clever, surprising, and engaging book that reveals the secret language of numbers. NUMBER FREAK is a guided tour of the numbers 1 to 200 - covering everything from basic mathematical principles to ancient unsolved theorems, from sublime theory to delightfully ridiculous trivia, and spanning the worlds of science, nature, sports, literature, pop culture, and more. Get ready to see numbers - and their properties, patterns, and propensities - in a new way.
Book Details
Format
Paperback
Pages
304 pages
Language
English
Published
Dec 1, 2009
Publisher
ABC Books - AU
ISBN-10
0733322743
ISBN-13
9780733322747