The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure
Enzensberger, Hans Magnus
ISBN 10: 0805062998 ISBN 13: 9780805062991
Published by Holt Paperbacks, 2000
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A fascinating fantasy for adults and children alike explores the world of mathematics as it 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. Reprint.
About the Authors:
Hans Magnus Enzensberger is the author of many highly lauded books, including Civil Wars: From L.A. to Bosnia and The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure. 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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Bibliographic Details
Title: The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: paperback
Illustrator: Berner, Rotraut Susanne
Condition: Good