As Easy as Pi: Stuff about numbers that isn't (just) maths
by:
Jamie Buchan (author)
Have you ever wondered what makes "seventh heaven" and "cloud nine" so blissful and the number 13 so unlucky? Here’s the "4-1-1" on the origins of numerical expressions and the importance of numbers in fiction, film, culture, and religion, including: • How 007 became James Bond’s number •...
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Have you ever wondered what makes "seventh heaven" and "cloud nine" so blissful and the number 13 so unlucky? Here’s the "4-1-1" on the origins of numerical expressions and the importance of numbers in fiction, film, culture, and religion, including: • How 007 became James Bond’s number • Imaginary numbers and how they exist • How the binary system manages to say so much
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781843173557 (1843173557)
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Pages no: 176
Edition language: English
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