The lore of large numbers / Philip J. Davis.

By:

Davis, Philip J, 1923-

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: [New York] : Random House, [1961].Description: 165 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

9780883859872
0883859874

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

512.81

LOC classification:

QA241 .D34

Summary: Large numbers have always been a source of wonder and many questions are raised about them. 'What comes after billions?' or 'How do the relative sizes of an atom and a man compare to the relative sizes of a man and the sun?' The author has answered some of these questions by explaining the arithmetic and the uses of large numbers in a way which introduces the reader to the horizons of modern mathematics. Using large num bers as a unifying theme and employing only the simplest materials, the author provides the reader with an understanding for numbers, their magnitude, and their growth.

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Includes bibliography.

Large numbers have always been a source of wonder and many questions are raised about them. 'What comes after billions?' or 'How do the relative sizes of an atom and a man compare to the relative sizes of a man and the sun?' The author has answered some of these questions by explaining the arithmetic and the uses of large numbers in a way which introduces the reader to the horizons of modern mathematics. Using large num bers as a unifying theme and employing only the simplest materials, the author provides the reader with an understanding for numbers, their magnitude, and their growth.

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The lore of large numbers / Philip J. Davis.