Number Freak by Derrick Niederman
A compulsively readable look at the secret language of numbers- their role in nature, movies, science, and everything in between.What do Fight Club, wallpaper patterns, George Balanchine's Serenade, and Italian superstitions have in common? They're all included in the entry for the number 17 in this engaging book about numbers- detailing their unique properties, patterns, appeal, history, and lore.
Author Derrick Niederman takes readers on a guided tour of the numbers 1 to 300-covering everything from basic mathematical principles to ancient unsolved theorems, from sublime theory to delightfully arcane trivia.
Illustrated with diagrams, drawings, and photographs, plus 50 challenging mathematical brainteasers (with answers), this book will fascinate and engage readers of all levels of mathematical skill and knowledge. Includes such gems as:
? There are 42 eyes in a deck of cards, and 42 dots on a pair of dice
? In order to fill in a map so that neighboring regions never get the same color, one never needs more than four colors
? Hells Angels use the number 81 in their insignia because the initials "H" and "A" are the eighth and first numbers in the alphabet respectively
Number Freak: From 1 to 200--The Secret Language of Numbers Exposed, as well as other volumes of minimysteries and arithmetic puzzle books, is written by Derrick Niederman. He's also the designer of the mathematical problem 36 Cube and the author of more than 20 crossword puzzles for the Sunday New York Times. He resides in the city of Charleston, South Carolina.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780399534591 |
| ISBN 10 | 0399534598 |
| Title | Number Freak |
| Author | Derrick Niederman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2009-08-04 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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