| Description |
254 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The book Franklin never wrote -- A brief history of magic -- Almanacs and assembly -- Interlude: philomath math -- Publisher, theorist, inventor, innovator -- A visit to the country -- The mutation spreads (adventures among the English) -- Circling the square -- Newly unearthed discoveries -- Legacy. |
| Subject |
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
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Mathematics -- History.
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Magic squares.
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Mathematical recreations.
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| ISBN |
9780691129563 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0691129568 hardcover alkaline paper |
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