
THE MAN WHO LOVED ONLY NUMBERS |
Subtitle:
The Story of Paul Erdos and the Search for Mathematical Truth
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Book Category:
Fiction > General
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Author:
Paul Hoffman
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Binding:
Paperback
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ISBN 13:
9780786884063
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Price:
USD 15.99
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Publication Year:
1998
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Publisher Info
Hyperion Books. InquiryBook Description
Biography of Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdos (1913- 1996), renowned for his almost total concentration on his work, "a mathematical monk" who renounced physical pleasure and material possessions for an ascetic, contemplative life, a life devoted to uncovering mathematical truth.
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