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  schema location: http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
  title info:
    title: Here's looking at Euclid
    sub title: a surprising excursion through the astonishing world of math
  title info:
    title: Book of numbers
    sub title: everything you need to know about simple math
  name:
    name part: Bellos, Alex
    name part: 1969-
    role:
      role term: creator
  type of resource: text
  genre: bibliography
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: nyu
    date issued: 2010
    edition: Free Press hardcover ed.
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: print
    extent: xi, 319 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
  abstract: 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.
  table of 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.
  note: Alex Bellos.
  note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-294) and index.
  subject:
    topic: Number concept
  subject:
    topic: Numeracy
  subject:
    topic: Numbers, Rational
    topic: Social aspects
  classification: QA141.15 .B35 2010
  classification: 513
  identifier: 9781416588252
  identifier: 1416588256
  identifier: 9781416596349 (ebbok)
  identifier: 1416596348 (ebbok)
  identifier: 2009036815
  record info:
    record content source: DLC
    record creation date: 090915
    record change date: 20151201152820.0
    record identifier: in00002552476