The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure - Hardcover

Enzensberger, Hans Magnus

 
9780805057706: The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure

Synopsis

A fascinating fantasy exploring the world of mathematics recounts how math-hater Robert has twelve dreams in which a Number Devil demonstrates the delights of such mathematical concepts as prime and Fibonacci numbers, delving ever deeper into mathematical theory. 15,000 first printing.

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About the Author

Hans Magnus Enzensberger is the author of many highly lauded books, including Civil Wars: From L.A. to Bosnia. He lives in Munich.

Rotraut Susanne Berner is an illustrator who lives in Heidelberg.

Michael Henry Heim is a prize-winning translator who teaches at UCLA.

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