The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos
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- Synopsis
- 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.
- Copyright:
- 2013
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 42 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781596433076
- Publisher:
- Roaring Brook Press
- Date of Addition:
- 02/10/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Deborah Heiligman
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Nonfiction, Science, Biographies and Memoirs
- Reading Age:
- 5–8
- Submitted By:
- Worth Trust
- Proofread By:
- Worth Trust
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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