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008    090915s2010    nyua     b    001 0 eng   
010      2009036815 
020    9781416588252 
020    1416588256 
020    |z9781416596349|qebbok 
020    |z1416596348|qebbok 
035    (OCoLC)310397781 
040    DLC|beng|cDLC|dIG#|dBTCTA|dUPZ|dIEB|dABG|dYDXCP|dWHP 
049    WHPP 
050 00 QA141.15|b.B35 2010 
082 00 513|222 
100 1  Bellos, Alex,|d1969- 
245 10 Here's looking at Euclid :|ba surprising excursion through
       the astonishing world of math /|cAlex Bellos. 
250    First Free Press hardcover edition. 
264  1 New York :|bFree Press,|c2010. 
300    xi, 319 pages :|billustrations ;|c24 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-294) and 
       index. 
505 0  A head for numbers -- The counter culture -- Behold! -- 
       Something about nothing -- Life of pi -- The x-factor -- 
       Playtime -- Secrets of succession -- Gold finger -- chance
       is a fine thing -- Situation normal -- The end of the 
       line. 
520    Whether writing about how algebra solved Swedish traffic 
       problems, visiting the Mental Calculation World Cup to 
       disclose the secrets of lightning calculation, or 
       exploring the links between pineapples and beautiful teeth,
       Bellos guides his readers into the world of mathematics 
       while uncovering fascinating stories of mathematical 
       achievement--from the breakthroughs of Euclid, the 
       greatest mathematician of all time, to the creations of 
       today's Zen master of origami. 
650  0 Number concept. 
650  0 Numeracy. 
650  0 Numbers, Rational|xSocial aspects. 
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