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by John H. Conway; Richard Guy

This book provides a rewarding experience for readers looking to explore new twists and turns in number theory. Conway and Guy combine their unusual talents to present readers with mathematical topics that are infused with their unique perspectives, little-known numbers, clever insights, and historical curiosities". . . . a delightful look at numbers and their roles in everything from language to flowers to the imagination".--"Science News". 270 illus.

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John Horton Conway is a world famous professor of mathematics at Princeton University, and inventor of The Game of Life. Previous books include On Numbers and Games, and Sphere Packing, Lattices and Groups. Richard K. Guy is professor emeritus of mathematics at the University of Calgary, with more than 200 publications and 10 books to his credit. Potential readers include the audience for The Mathematical Tourist (Ivars Petersen, Freeman); A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper (Paulos); A Tour of Calculus (Berlinsky); and Longitude (Sobel).

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In The Book of Numbers, two famous mathematicians fascinated by beautiful and intriguing number patterns share their insights and discoveries with each other and with readers. John Conway is the showman, master of mathematical games and flamboyant presentations; Richard Guy is the encyclopedist, always on top of problems waiting to be solved. Together they show us why patterns and properties of numbers have captivated mathematicians and non-mathematicians alike for centuries. The Book of Numbers features Conway and Guy's favorite stories about all the kinds of numbers any of us is likely to encounter, and many others besides. "Our aim", the authors write, "is to bring to the inquisitive reader...an explanation of the many ways the word 'number' is used". They explore patterns that emerge in arithmetic, algebra, and geometry, describe these patterns' relevance both inside and outside mathematics, and introduce the strange worlds of complex, transcendental, and surreal numbers. This unique book brings together facts, pictures and stories about numbers in a way that no one but an extraordinarily talented pair of mathematicians and writers could do.

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Title The Book of Numbers
Author John H. Conway; Richard Guy
Binding Hardcover
Edition 1st
Pages 310
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Copernicus Books, Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date 1996-09-27
Illustrated Yes
ISBN 9780387979939 / 038797993X
Weight 1.35 lbs (0.61 kg)
Dimensions 9.3 x 6.4 x 1 in (23.62 x 16.26 x 2.54 cm)
Library of Congress subjects Number theory - Popular works
Library of Congress Catalog Number 95032588
Dewey Decimal Code 512.7

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Library Journal, 11/01/1996, Page 103

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