Boy Who Loved Math The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos

Name: Boy Who Loved Math The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos
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ISBN: 9781596433076

ISBN-10: 1596433078

ISBN-13: 9781596433076

Edition: 2013

Authors: Deborah Heiligman, LeUyen Pham

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Most people think of mathematicians as solitary, working away in isolation. And, it's true, many of them do. But Paul Erdos never followed the usual path. At the age of four, he could ask you when you were born and then calculate the number of seconds you had been alive in his head. But he didn't learn to butter his own bread until he turned twenty. Instead, he traveled around the world, from one mathematician to the next, collaborating on an astonishing number of publications. With a simple, lyrical text and richly layered illustrations, this is a beautiful introduction to the world of math and a fascinating look at the unique character traits that made "Uncle Paul" a great man.

Book details

List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Publication date: 6/25/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 48
Size: 8.34" wide x 10.34" long x 0.40" tall
Weight: 0.836