The secret lives of numbers : the curious truth behind everyday digits / Michael Millar.
By: Millar, M. (Michael).
c2014Description: viii, 184 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.ISBN: 9780753540862 (hbk.).Subject(s): Number theory -- Popular worksGenre/Form: Print books.DDC classification: 512.7 Summary: This is a book for the observant and the curious. A book for people who take in their surroundings and wonder at the smallest detail: why? Above all, it's a book about numbers--those that surround us every day, and the intriguing stories behind them. Why is the U.S. international dialing code 001, and the UK's 44? Why is 13 considered unlucky? What is so great about cloud nine? Revealing the facts behind those figures, this book outlines where to spot each digit, what it means, and how it came to be, in meticulously researched and entertaining entries, creating an absorbing and intelligent book that's perfect for any numbers fan.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | QA241 .M55 2012 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000001560 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-184).
This is a book for the observant and the curious. A book for people who take in their surroundings and wonder at the smallest detail: why? Above all, it's a book about numbers--those that surround us every day, and the intriguing stories behind them. Why is the U.S. international dialing code 001, and the UK's 44? Why is 13 considered unlucky? What is so great about cloud nine? Revealing the facts behind those figures, this book outlines where to spot each digit, what it means, and how it came to be, in meticulously researched and entertaining entries, creating an absorbing and intelligent book that's perfect for any numbers fan.