Rogerson's Book of Numbers: The culture of numbers from 1001 Nights to the Seven Wonders of the World
by Barnaby Rogerson
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/No DJ
- ISBN 10
- 1781250995
- ISBN 13
- 9781781250990
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About This Item
ROGERSON, Barnaby: Rogerson's Book of Numbers: The culture of numbers from 1001 Nights to the Seven Wonders of the World. London, Profile Books, Ltd., 2013. First Edition. Hardcover, no dust jacket, 278 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Numbers – Life and Culture / Reference. Condition: Very Good Plus. Gently-used copy with only a hint of rubbing at the upper tips of the book-spine. All pages clean and unmarked. A fascinating exploration by noted British author into the origins and meaning of numbers which permiate human culture and daily life. This book "provides a dazzling mass of information for those intrigued by the many roles numbers play in folklore and popular culture, in music and poetry, and in the many religions, cultures and belief systems of our world." ISBN: 9781781250990
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- Bookseller
- The Brooklyn Bookman (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9780140714585
- Title
- Rogerson's Book of Numbers
- Author
- Barnaby Rogerson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1781250995
- ISBN 13
- 9781781250990
- Publisher
- Profile Books, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2013
- Keywords
- Nonfiction / Numbers – Life and Culture / Reference
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nonfiction / Reference; Nonfiction - Science; Nonfiction -Misc.;
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