ISBN: 9780671742829 - zero to lazy eight: the romance of numbers (10 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Did you ever wonder why a stitch in time saves nine and not, say, four, or why the number seven is considered the luckiest, or what number the word googol refers to? Well, the Humez brothers, along with Joseph Maguire, have answered all of these questions and more. In Zero to Lazy Eight, they take us on a wacky and enlightening trip up the linguistic number scale from zero to thirteen and back by way of infinity, showing us just what numbers can tell us about our culture's past, present, and future. Whether it be numerical maxims, mathematical theory, or numeric etymology, there is something here for everyone.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Fine with near fine dust jacket. Dust jacket is lightly bumped along top edges. Top corner of page 225-226 is creased. 228 pages with index and 56 figures.

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Simon & Schuster, 1993. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

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