The Man Who Counted: A Collection of Mathematical Adventures

The Man Who Counted: A Collection of Mathematical Adventures

A collection of famous mathematical puzzles, taken from a popular newspaper column, features the "writings" of the fictional author, Malba Tahan, who describes different mathematical puzzles and solut…

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