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A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
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Hardcover
from Basic Books (April 1, 1995)
9780465043620 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.85 lbs | List price $18.00
About: Examines the mathematical perspective of societal violence, offering insight into the probability and randomness associated with any given scenario
About: Examines the mathematical perspective of societal violence, offering insight into the probability and randomness associated with any given scenario
Paperback
Reprint edition from Basic Books (September 10, 2013)
9780465089994 | details & prices | 212 pages | 5.50 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $14.99
About: In this lively volume, mathematician John Allen Paulos employs his singular wit to guide us through an unlikely mathematical jungle—the pages of the daily newspaper.
About: In this lively volume, mathematician John Allen Paulos employs his singular wit to guide us through an unlikely mathematical jungle—the pages of the daily newspaper.
Reprint edition from Anchor Books (April 1, 1996)
9780385482547 | details & prices | 212 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.50 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $13.95
About: Examines the mathematical perspective of societal violence, offering insight into the probability and randomness associated with any given scenario
About: Examines the mathematical perspective of societal violence, offering insight into the probability and randomness associated with any given scenario
Reinforced
from Demco Media (February 1, 2002); titled "Mathematician Reads the Newspaper"
9780606207874 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $22.29
About: Examines the mathematical perspective of societal violence, offering insight into the probability and randomness associated with any given scenario
About: Examines the mathematical perspective of societal violence, offering insight into the probability and randomness associated with any given scenario
Prebinding
from Turtleback Books (April 19, 1996); titled "Mathematician Reads the Newspaper"
9781417737994 | details & prices | List price $25.70
About: Examines the mathematical perspective of societal violence, offering insight into the probability and randomness associated with any given scenario
About: Examines the mathematical perspective of societal violence, offering insight into the probability and randomness associated with any given scenario