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Author Hodges, Andrew.

Title One to nine : the inner life of numbers / Andrew Hodges.

Imprint New York : W. W. Norton, 2009.

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 CCQ - Lusail Male Library  QA113    Available
Description 330 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Note Includes index.
Contents The unloved one -- To be or not to be -- Trinidad -- It's a square world -- Fifth freedom -- The joy of six -- The wonder of it all -- Sound bytes -- End times table -- Hands-on experience.
Summary An exploration of the numbers one to nine, looking at their significance in literature, philosophy, history, and other areas of life, examining various mathematical conundrums from throughout history, and including facts, puzzles, and illustrati
Subject Counting.
Numeration.
ISBN 9780393337235 (pbk.)
0393337235 (pbk.)