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The penguin book of curious and interesting puzzles david wells a companion to the same authors dictionary of curious and interesting numbers and dictionary of curious and interesting geometry, this book covers mathematical and logical puzzles from the ancient greeks to the present day. Buy the the penguin dictionary of curious and interesting numbers ebook. The paradox states that all natural numbers are interesting. Books that penguin books has published but not as the original publisher should not be included in this category unless the article is specifically about the penguin books version of the book, such as an important revised edition. The area of a pythagorean triangle is never a square number or twice a square. The penguin dictionary of curious and interesting numbers penguin press science. The first edition was published in paperback by penguin books in 1986 in the uk, and a revised edition appeared in 1997 isbn 0. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Full text of the penguin dictionary of curious and interesting geometry see other formats. Mar, 2020 a more interesting figure for british readers albeit one that should also perhaps be taken with a healthy dose of salt came in 2019, when a study by kantar insights found that, while 51% of uk adults had read a book in the past year, only 34% of readers managed 10 or more a total pushing them into the heavy readers category. Penguin deserves credit for publishing such a book it may not have broad appeal, but for the right essentially its one long list of interesting numbers, with a brief but lucid description of each, illustrating by example the depth and fascination of mathematics and written with.
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