Once Upon a Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic of Stories by John Allen Paulos

Once Upon a Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic of Stories

John Allen Paulos

214 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

nonfiction mathematics science challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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What two things could be more different than numbers and stories? Numbers are abstract, certain, and eternal, but to most of us somewhat dry and bloodless. Good stories are full of life: they engage our emotions and have subtlety and nuance, but t...

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