ISBN 9780393309348 | 0393309347 Textbooks - "The Man Who Counted A Collection of Mathematical Adventures" by LESLIE Malba Tahan TAHAN MALBA Malba Reid Alastair and Clark Malba Baquero Patricia Reid Illustrator Illustrated by Baquero Patricia Reid

Authors: LESLIE - Malba Tahan - TAHAN - MALBA - Malba; Reid - Alastair and Clark - Malba / Baquero …
ISBN 10: 0393309347
ISBN 13: 9780393309348
Edition: First Printing
Release: January 17, 1993
Format: Paperback (256 pages)
List Price: $15.95
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List Price: $15.95

Tags: Science, Mathematics,

Book Description:
A collection of famous mathematical puzzles, taken from a popular newspaper column, features the "writings" of the fictional author, Malba Tahan, who describes different mathematical puzzles and solutions applied to real situations.Malba Tahan is the creation of a celebrated Brazilian mathematician who was looking for a way to bring some of the mysteries and delights of mathematics to a wider public. He turned out to be a born storyteller. The adventures of Beremiz Samir, The Man Who Counted, take the reader on an exotic journey in which, time and again, he summons his extraordinary mathematical powers to settle disputes, give wise advice, overcome dangerous enemies, and win for himself fame and fortune. as we accompany him, we learn much of the history of famous mathematicisns who preceded him; we undergo a series of trials at the hands of the wise men of the day; and we come to admire the warm wisdom and patience that earn him the respect and affection of those whose problems he resolves so astutely. In the grace of their telling, these stories hold unusual delights for the reader.

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The Man Who Counted: A Collection of Mathematical Adventures