search for books and compare prices
Measuring the World
By
Carol Brown Janeway (trans) and
Daniel Kehlmann
Price
Store
Arrives
Preparing
Shipping
Jump quickly to results on these stores:
The price is the lowest for any condition, which may be new or used; other conditions may also be available.
Jump down to see edition details for: Hardcover
Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Publication date
November 7, 2006
Pages
259
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
Italian edition
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375424465
ISBN-10
0375424466
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.50 by 8.25 in.
Weight
0.90 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$23.00
§As reported by publisher
Amazon.com says people who bought this book also bought:
You Should Have Left: A Novel | Golden Hill: A Novel of Old New York | My Absolute Darling: A Novel | Magpie Murders: A Novel | A Legacy of Spies: A Novel | The Essex Serpent: A Novel | F | Great Dream of Heaven | Fame
You Should Have Left: A Novel | Golden Hill: A Novel of Old New York | My Absolute Darling: A Novel | Magpie Murders: A Novel | A Legacy of Spies: A Novel | The Essex Serpent: A Novel | F | Great Dream of Heaven | Fame
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
At the end of the eighteenth century, two young Germans set out to measure the world, as Prussian aristocrat Alexander von Humboldt embarks on an odyssey to some of the most remote, unexplored regions on the planet, and astronomer-mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss uses his mathematical skills to solve some of the greatest puzzles of his age. 17,500 first printing.
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
With Daniel Kehlmann |
Italian edition edition from Pantheon Books (November 7, 2006)
9780375424465 | details & prices | 259 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $23.00
About: At the end of the eighteenth century, two young Germans set out to measure the world, as Alexander von Humboldt journeys to unexplored regions of the planet, and Carl Friedrich Gauss uses his mathematical skills to solve some of the greatest puzzles of his age.
About: At the end of the eighteenth century, two young Germans set out to measure the world, as Alexander von Humboldt journeys to unexplored regions of the planet, and Carl Friedrich Gauss uses his mathematical skills to solve some of the greatest puzzles of his age.
Pricing is shown for items sent to or within the U.S., excluding shipping and tax. Please consult the store to determine exact fees. No warranties are made express or implied about the accuracy, timeliness, merit, or value of the information provided. Information subject to change without notice. isbn.nu is not a bookseller, just an information source.