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Mathematical Amazements and Surprises: Fascinating Figures and Noteworthy Numbers
November 21st, 2009; Vol.176 #11 (p. 30)
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Mathematical Amazements and Surprises: Fascinating Figures and Noteworthy Numbers by Alfred S. Posamentier and Ingmar Lehmann
A book by two math professors presents number trivia that highlights math’s “gee, wow!” factor.
Prometheus Books, 2009, 269 p., $20.98.
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