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The Irrationals: A Story of the Numbers You Can't Count On
The Irrationals A Story of the Numbers You Can't Count On
Author: Julian Havil
The ancient Greeks discovered them, but it wasn't until the nineteenth century that irrational numbers were properly understood and rigorously defined, and even today not all their mysteries have been revealed. In The Irrationals, the first popular and comprehensive book on the subject, Julian Havil tells the story of irrational numbers and the ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780691143422
ISBN-10: 0691143420
Publication Date: 6/24/2012
Pages: 280
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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