Contributions

  • Soonyoung Kwon - Book Designer
  • Courier Westford - Producer
  • Julia Druskin - Production Controller
  • Keenan - Jacket Design
  • Alan Witschonke - Illustrator

Publication

2005-08-29 - W. W. Norton & Company, New York

Language

English

Word Count

69,000 words, Guess

Page Count

276 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2005011106
  • Goodreads1051200
  • LibraryThing341927

Classifications

  • LCCQA99 .B87 2005

Description

An explanation of challenging puzzles within the world of mathematics considers such topics as the link between a pineapple's spirals and the famous Fibonacci numbers, and the shape of the universe as reflected by a twisted strip of paper.

First Sentence

Obviously . . . Colored lights dance from spinning disco balls while sequined servers jiggle through the crowds plying the players with cash-loosening cocktails.

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