The Man Who Loved Only Numbers
The Man Who Loved Only Numbers
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The Man Who Loved Only Numbers by Paul Hoffman
The biography of a mathematical genius. Paul Erdos was the most prolific pure mathematician in history and, arguably, the strangest too.
"Hoffman's playful, plainspoken and often hilarious biography of a monkish, impish, generous genius is purest pleasure" Mail on Sunday "Paul Hoffman's wittily articulated life of the mathematical genius Paul Erdos opens a door to a sunlit upland of pure logic, populated by bungee-bouncing, bearded maniacs and absurdly intelligent men who never learnt to tie their own shoelaces...Anyone with an interest in the science of numbers should read this." Observer "The Man Who Loved Only Numbers is one of the most accessible and engaging introductions to the world of pure mathematics you are ever likely to come across." Graham Farmelo, Sunday Telegraph "A wonderful, playful, insightful life of this century's most unusual mathematician." Ian Stewart, Independent
Paul Hoffman is publisher of Encyclopaedia Brittanica and the science correspondent for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on US TV.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781857028294 |
| ISBN 10 | 1857028295 |
| Title | The Man Who Loved Only Numbers |
| Author | Paul Hoffman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1999-06-03 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Prizes | Winner of Rhone-Poulenc Science Books Prize 1999, Winner of Rhone Poulenc General Prize for Science Books 1999 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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