Zero to Lazy Eight by Alexander Humez

Zero to Lazy Eight by Alexander Humez

Did you ever wonder why a stitch in time saves nine and not, say, four, or why the number seven is considered the luckiest, or what number the word googol refers to? Well, the Humez brothers, along with Joseph Maguire, have answered all of these questions and more. In Zero to Lazy Eight, they take us on a wacky and enlightening trip up the linguistic number scale from zero to thirteen and back by way of infinity, showing us just what numbers can tell us about our culture's past, present, and future. Whether it be numerical maxims, mathematical theory, or numeric etymology, there is something here for everyone.

Alexander Humez is the author or coauthor of a dozen trade and reference books, including the collaborations with his brother Latin for People, Alpha to Omega, A B C Et Cetera, Zero to Lazy Eight (with Joseph Maguire), and On the Dot.

Nicholas Humez, in addition to the above collaborations, is the author of Silversmithing: A Basic Manual and the composer-lyricist of the CD Myth Songs.

Rob Flynn writes for the computer industry. He has authored and co-authored several books, articles, and screenplays.

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ISBN 13	9780671742829
ISBN 10	0671742825
Titel	Zero to Lazy Eight
Autor	Alexander Humez
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Simon & Schuster
Erscheinungsjahr	1993-08-01
Seitenanzahl	228
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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