1940 MATHEMATICS and IMAGINATION by E.KASNER & J. NEWMAN vintage 1st EDITION
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MATHEMATICS & IMAGINATION
by E.KASNER & J. NEWMAN
Simon and Schuster, New York; 1940
First Edition, rare
Size 5 1/2 by 8 1/4"
xiv, 380 pp
Text in English
Very good interior condition, some soiling of the original cloth binding, lacks dust jacket
Mathematics and the Imagination is a book published in New York by Simon & Schuster in 1940.
The authors are Edward Kasner and James R. Newman. The illustrator Rufus Isaacs provided 169 figures.
It rapidly became a best-seller and received several glowing reviews. Special publicity has been awarded it since it introduced the term googol for 10100, and googolplex for 10googol.
The book includes nine chapters, an annotated bibliography of 45 titles, and an index in its 380 pages.
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by E.KASNER & J. NEWMAN
Simon and Schuster, New York; 1940
First Edition, rare
Size 5 1/2 by 8 1/4"
xiv, 380 pp
Text in English
Very good interior condition, some soiling of the original cloth binding, lacks dust jacket
Mathematics and the Imagination is a book published in New York by Simon & Schuster in 1940.
The authors are Edward Kasner and James R. Newman. The illustrator Rufus Isaacs provided 169 figures.
It rapidly became a best-seller and received several glowing reviews. Special publicity has been awarded it since it introduced the term googol for 10100, and googolplex for 10googol.
The book includes nine chapters, an annotated bibliography of 45 titles, and an index in its 380 pages.
Reserve: $1,000.00
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Your purchase is protected:
Photos, descriptions, and estimates were prepared with the utmost care by a fully certified expert and appraiser. All items in this sale are guaranteed authentic.
In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Jasper52 specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Jasper52 within 5 days of receiving the item.
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