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Fantastic numbers and where to find them : a ... Read More

Padilla, Antonio, 1975-(author.).

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Detroit Lakes Public Library 530.15 PAD (Text) 33500013660592 Main Available -
Mahnomen Public Library 530.15 PAD (Text) 33500013660600 Main Available -

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  • ISBN: 9780374600563
  • ISBN: 0374600562
  • Physical Description: viii, 340 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First American edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2022.

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General Note:
"Originally published in 2022 by Allen Lane, Great Britain"--Title page verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
A chapter that's not a number -- Big numbers -- ... Read More
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"The leading theoretical physicist and YouTube ... Read More

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