Adam Spencer's world of numbers / Adam Spencer.
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TextPublisher: [Sydney, New South Wales] : Xoum Publishing, 2015Copyright date: ©2015Description: v, 378 pages : colour illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cmContent type: text | still image | cartographic image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781921134869 (pbk); 1921134860 (pbk)Other title: World of numbersSubject(s): Arithmetic | Mathematics | Numeration - Popular work | Mathematical recreations | Mathematics | Numeration | Symbolism of numbers | Mathematics | Arithmetic | Numeration | Numeration -- Popular work | Mathematics -- Popular works | Mathematical recreations | Symbolism of numbers | Symbolism of numbers | Mathematical recreations | Numeration | Mathematics - Popular works | AustralianGenre/Form: Popular works. | Trivia and miscellanea. | Trivia and miscellanea. DDC classification: 513.2 LOC classification: QA99 | .S777 2015Summary: By popular demand, Australia's funniest and most famous mathematician is back with a brilliant new book. Adam Spencer's World of Numbers takes the reader on a funfilled ride, explaining the crucial role numbers play in our understanding of sport and space, computers and cooking, and a whole lot in between. With his trademark wit, Adam decodes barcodes, explains why we say 'as sixes and sevens' when we're discombobulated - and works out if there really a word in the English language with 189,819 letters! This is a book for readers of all ages who love numbers, or just love to laugh and learn about the wonderful world we live in.
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| wnor- Book | Wundowie Wundowie Adult Non Fiction | 513 .2 SPE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | AL42000234877B |
"Numbers. They're everywhere"--Cover.
Includes index.
By popular demand, Australia's funniest and most famous mathematician is back with a brilliant new book. Adam Spencer's World of Numbers takes the reader on a funfilled ride, explaining the crucial role numbers play in our understanding of sport and space, computers and cooking, and a whole lot in between. With his trademark wit, Adam decodes barcodes, explains why we say 'as sixes and sevens' when we're discombobulated - and works out if there really a word in the English language with 189,819 letters! This is a book for readers of all ages who love numbers, or just love to laugh and learn about the wonderful world we live in.
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