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The mathematics devotional : celebrating the wisdom and beauty of mathematics
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The mathematics devotional : celebrating the wisdom and beauty of mathematics

by Clifford A. Pickover

This daily volume provides a year of mathematical quotations accompanied by computer-generated art. It includes a chronological list of mathematician birthdays and a brief biographical dictionary.

Accession 27008 ISBN 9781454913221 Publisher Sterling
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