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The Man Who Counted: A Collection of Mathematical Adventures
The Man Who Counted A Collection of Mathematical Adventures
Author: Malba Tahan
A collection of famous mathematical puzzles, taken from a popular newspaper column, features the ""writings"" of the fictional author, Malba Tahan, who describes different mathematical puzzles and solutions applied to real situations.
ISBN-13: 9781439509098
ISBN-10: 1439509093
Publication Date: 6/26/2008
Edition: Reprint
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Book Type: Library Binding
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover
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Wonderful book! Puts mathematical puzzles in the context of an intriguing story.
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Written in 1972,translated in 1993. Story of a Persian mathematician who astounds Baghdad by his mathematical and logical acumen in the waning years of the Caliphate. Has a sort of lugburious pace, since it really doesn't have a plot, just a series of caliphs and other royalty quizzing the hero. A high schooler into puzzles would definitely like this.