Fantasia mathematica
being a set of stories, together with a group of oddments and diversions, all drawn from the universe of mathematics
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Author
Contributions
- Fadiman, Clifton, 1904- - Contributor
Publication
1997 - Copernicus, New York, NY, USA, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
74,500 words, Guess
Page Count
298 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivefantasiamathemat00fadi_348
- ISBN-100387949313
- ISBN-139780387949314
- LibraryThing217177
- Goodreads74703
Classifications
- DDC808.8/0356
- LCCPN6071.M3 F35 1997
- LCCQA1-939
and 2 more
- DDC808.8
- LCCPN6071.M3 F3
Description
Book Description: Clifton Fadiman's classic collection of mathematical stories, essays and anecdotes is now once again available. Ranging from the poignant to the comical via the simply surreal, these selections include writing by Aldous Huxley, Martin Gardner, H.G. Wells, George Gamow, G.H. Hardy, Robert Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, and many others. Humorous, mysterious, and always entertaining, this collection is sure to bring a smile to the faces of mathematicians and non-mathematicians alike.
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