The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure

Enzensberger, Hans Magnus

ISBN 10: 0805057706 ISBN 13: 9780805057706
Published by Metropolitan Books, 1998
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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.

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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Title: The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Berner, Rotraut Susanne
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