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Benjamin Franklin's numbers : an unsung mathematical odyssey

Title
Benjamin Franklin's numbers : an unsung mathematical odyssey / Paul C. Pasles.
Author
Pasles, Paul C., 1968-
Publication
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2008.
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Description
254 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.); 25 cm.
Subject
  • Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
  • Mathematics > History
  • Magic squares
  • Mathematical recreations
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The book Franklin never wrote -- A brief history of magic -- Almanacs and assembly -- Interlude: philomath math -- Publisher, theorist, inventor, innovator -- A visit to the country -- The mutation spreads (adventures among the English) -- Circling the square -- Newly unearthed discoveries -- Legacy.
Call Number
JSE 07-1197
ISBN
  • 9780691129563 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 0691129568 (hardcover : alk. paper)
LCCN
2006102508
OCLC
77486019
Author
Pasles, Paul C., 1968-
Title
Benjamin Franklin's numbers : an unsung mathematical odyssey / Paul C. Pasles.
Imprint
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2008.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Publisher description
Contributor biographical information
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JSE 07-1197
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