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BL
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| Record Number
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1024315
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b778685
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| Uniform Title
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Zahlen gigantische Schatten.English
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| Main Entry
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Taschner, Rudolf J., (Rudolf Josef)
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| Title & Author
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Numbers at work : : a cultural perspective /\ Rudolf Taschner ; translated by Otmar Binder and David Sinclair-Jones.
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| Publication Statement
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Wellesley, Mass. :: A K Peters,, ©2007.
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| Page. NO
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x, 209 pages :: illustrations (some color) ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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1568812906
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: 9781568812908
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-203) and index.
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| Contents
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Pythagoras -- Bach -- Hofmannsthal -- Descartes -- Leibniz -- Laplace -- Bohr -- Pascal.
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| Abstract
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Originally published in German as Der Zahlen gigantische Schatten with great critical acclaim, this English translation by two involved readers is pleasing and easy to read while preserving the intellectual spirit of the original. A background in mathematics is not necessary to enjoy and learn from this book. All that is required is an interest in the world around us and a desire to understand the impact and influence that numbers have, both historically and in our daily lives.
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Mathematics-- History.
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Number concept.
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Matematik-- Historia.
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Mathematics.
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Number concept.
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| Dewey Classification
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510.9
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| LC Classification
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QA141.15.T2713 2007
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