Numbers

To Infinity and Beyond

Oliver Linton

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Wooden Books
15 March 2022

Number systems; Number theory

Series: Wooden Books North America Editions

"What are numbers? Where do they come from? Are there different kings of number? Why was Pythagoras fascinated by triangular and square numbers? Is there a link between perfect numbers and primes? In this enlightening illustrated pocket book, mathemagician Oliver Linton reveals the wonderful world of numbers, visiting the questions and answers of great number theorists along the way, from Euclid to Euler, Fibonacci to Fermat, and Archimedes to Gauss. No calculator needed!

WOODEN BOOKS US EDITIONS. Small books, BIG ideas. Tiny but packed with information. ""Stunning"" NEW YORK TIMES. ""Fascinating"" FINANCIAL TIMES. ""Beautiful"" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. ""Rich and Artful"" THE LANCET. ""Genuinely mind-expanding"" FORTEAN TIMES. ""Excellent"" NEW SCIENTIST."

By: Oliver Linton
Imprint: Wooden Books
Dimensions: Height: 168mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 136g
ISBN: 9781952178221
ISBN 10: 1952178223
Series: Wooden Books North America Editions
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 15 March 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Oliver Linton is a mathematics and science teacher based in Cumbria, UK. He is also the author of FRACTALS in the Wooden Books Now retired, his hobbies include writing articles on many subjects for his website www.jolinton.co.uk.

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Numbers

To Infinity and Beyond

Oliver Linton

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