Numbers : a very short introduction / Peter M. Higgins.

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Numbers are integral to our everyday lives and feature in everything we do. Here, Peter M. Higgins, the renowned mathematics writer, unravels the world of numbers. Using non-technical language and painting a rich and comprehensive picture of the 'idea' of the number, he explores how the modern numbe...

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Uniform Title:Very short introductions ; 260.
Main Author: Higgins, Peter M., 1956-
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Series:Very short introductions ; 260.
Subjects:
Number theory.
Physical Description:xiii, 132 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Format: Book
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Numbers are integral to our everyday lives and feature in everything we do. Here, Peter M. Higgins, the renowned mathematics writer, unravels the world of numbers. Using non-technical language and painting a rich and comprehensive picture of the 'idea' of the number, he explores how the modern number system developed. Explaining the remarkable variety of number types and showing how they behave, he introduces the key concepts from integers and fractions to real and imaginary numbers. --Book Jacket.
Call Number:QA241 .H54 2011
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (125-127) and index.
ISBN:9780199584055 (pbk.)
0199584052 (pbk.)