The Number Devil

Owl Books.

Enzensberger, Hans Magnus/ Berner, Rotraut Susanne 저자(글)

Holt Paperbacks · 2000년 05월 01일

책 소개

Bringing together the surreal logic of Alice in Wonderland and the geometrical wit of Flatland, and spicing it up with his own dry humor and passion for the magical properties of numbers, Hans Magnus Enzensberger deftly explains the basic concepts of math. In twelve dreams, Robert, a boy who hates math, encounters a sly, clever number devil who introduces him to the wonder of numbers: infinite numbers, prime numbers, Fibonacci numbers, numbers that mysteriously appear in triangles, and numbers that expand without end. As Robert-and the reader-venture deeper and deeper into this amazing dreamworld, ideas take flight and once-unfamiliar or difficult mathematical theories and principles become crystal clear. A Los Angeles Times bestseller illustrated with whimsical full-color art, The Number Devil is a wonderful combination of knowledge, charm, and wit that will appeal to readers of all ages, from math phobics who fumble over fractions to math fanciers who can solve complex equations in their heads.
Hans Magnus Enzensbergeris the author of many highly lauded books, including Civil Wars: From L.A. to Bosnia. He lives in Munich. Rotraut Susanne Berneris an illustrator who lives in Heidelberg. Michael Henry Heimis a prize-winning translator who teaches at UCLA.
"Rare and glorious." --Michael Pakenham,Baltimore Sun "Adults who know a little about math will find this book as enlightening as younger readers will." --Martin Gardner,Los Angeles Times
"Rare and glorious." --Michael Pakenham, Baltimore Sun "Adults who know a little about math will find this book as enlightening as younger readers will." --Martin Gardner, Los Angeles Times

작가정보

저자(글) Enzensberger, Hans Magnus/ Berner, Rotraut Susanne

기본정보

ISBN	9780805062991 ( 0805062998 )
발행(출시)일자	2000년 05월 01일
쪽수	264쪽
크기	159 * 235 * 15 mm / 408 g
총권수	1권
언어	영어