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Fantasia mathematica : being a set of stories, together with a group of oddments and diversions, all drawn from the universe of mathematics /
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Clifton Fadiman's classic collection of mathematical stories, essays and anecdotes is now back in print. Ranging from the poignant to the comical to the surreal, these selections include writing by Aldous Huxley, Martin Gardner, H.G. Wells, George Gamow, G.H. Hardy, Robert Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, and many others. Humorous, mysterious, and always entertaining, this collection will please mathematicians and non-mathematicians alike.
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Fantasia mathematica : being a set of stories, together with a group of oddments and diversions, all drawn from the universe of mathematics /
Call No
808.80356 F216
Edition
Second.
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Authors
Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999
Subjects
Mathematics--Literary collections.
Language
English
Published
New York, NY, USA : Copernicus, 1997.
Publication Desc
xix, 298 p. : paperback ;
ISBN
0387949313 alk. paper
LCCN
97007654
Target Audience
Adult
Dimensions
24 cm.
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