The Mathematical Tourist by Ivars Peterson
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IVARS PETERSON is one of today's most popular math authors. He is the mathematics and physics editor of Science News, and the author of four previous books, including the bestselling The Mathematical Tourist, as well as Islands of Truth, Newton's Clock, and Fatal Defect. He received the award for exceptional skill in communicating mathematics to the general audience in 1991 from the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780716732501 |
| ISBN 10 | 0716732505 |
| Title | The Mathematical Tourist |
| Author | Ivars Peterson |
| Series | Mathematical Tourist Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Macmillan Learning |
| Year published | 1998-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
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