9780691033907-0691033900-e: The Story of a Number

e: The Story of a Number

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ISBN-13: 9780691033907
ISBN-10: 0691033900
Edition: 1
Author: Eli Maor
Publication date: 1994
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover 223 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780691033907
ISBN-10: 0691033900
Edition: 1
Author: Eli Maor
Publication date: 1994
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover 223 pages

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e: The Story of a Number (ISBN-13: 9780691033907 and ISBN-10: 0691033900), written by authors Eli Maor, was published by Princeton University Press in 1994. With an overall rating of 4.0 stars, it's a notable title among other History & Philosophy books. You can easily purchase or rent e: The Story of a Number (Hardcover, Used) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used History & Philosophy books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.45.

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The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e. In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the curious characters and the elegant mathematics that lie behind the number. Designed for a reader with only a modest mathematical background, this biography brings out the central importance of e to mathematics and illuminates a golden era in the age of science.

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