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Once Upon a Number: the Hidden Mathematical Logic of Stories
John Allen Paulos
As ways of understanding the world around us, numbers and stories seem almost completely incompatible. This study aims to show that stories and numbers aren't as different as might be imagined, and in fact they have surprising and fascinating connections.
224 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 17, 1999 |
| ISBN13 | 9780465051595 |
| Publishers | The Perseus Books Group |
| Pages | 224 |
| Dimensions | 127 × 204 × 15 mm · 249 g |
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