Perfect Figures: The Lore of Numbers and How We Learned to Count
Since the beginning of civilisation, numbers have been more than just a way way to keep count. Tells the stories of how each number came to be and what incredible associations and superstitions have been connected to them ever since.
GenresNumerationMiscellaneaCountingTrivia and miscellanea
271 pages, 2 editions
English edition · First published 2007 by Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press · ISBN 9780312360054
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2 editions
English
- Perfect Figures: The Lore of Numbers and How We Learned to Count · Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press · 2007 · ISBN 9780312360054 This page
- Perfect Figures: The Lore of Numbers and How We Learned to Count · Griffin · 2009 · ISBN 9780312386122
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