The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan
Language: English
Published by Scribner, 1991
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Checkemout Books, Saline, MI, U.S.A.Checkemout Books
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Condition: Used - Very good
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As the attached photos will attest, this first edition copy would be near fine were it not for the gift inscription to "a brilliant mathematician" father.
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- Title
- The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan
- Author
- Kanigel, Robert
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Publication year
- 1991
- Condition
- Very good
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0684192594
- ISBN 13
- 9780684192598
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item weight
- 589.67 grams
- Dimensions
- 16.41 centimeters width by 24 centimeters height by 3.81 centimeters depth
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Review
an exciting and thoughtful book... should catch the imagination of any reader- even the reader with little mathematical background. (INDEPENDENT)
This is a fine example of a work of popularising mathematics, and deserves a wide readership. (NEW SCIENTIST)
Enthralling... one of the best scientific biographies I've ever seen. (John Gribbin)
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