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e: The Story of a Number
e The Story of a Number
Author: Eli Maor
The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e. In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the curious characters and the elegant mathematics that lie behind the number. Designed for a rea...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780691058542
ISBN-10: 0691058547
Publication Date: 5/4/1998
Pages: 232
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 12 ratings
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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This book wasn't nearly as good as other similar math books I've read (for instance, "Prime Obsession" and "Fermat's Enigma"). I found myself skipping paragraphs at a time because there was little to hold my interest -- Maor's writing lacks the suspense and "aha!" moments that other (better) math biography books have. I was hoping the story would be more of a gradual history of "e", with breakthoughs and such, but instead it seemed to be more of a smattering of "e" trivia, with little to tie it all together.
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