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Benjamin Franklin's numbers : an unsung mathematical odyssey / Paul C. Pasles.

Author: Pasles, Paul C., 1968-

Imprint:Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2008.

Description254 p., [6] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Note:The book Franklin never wrote -- A brief history of magic -- Almanacs and assembly -- Interlude: philomath math -- Publisher, theorist, inventor, innovator -- A visit to the country -- The mutation spreads (adventures among the English) -- Circling the square -- Newly unearthed discoveries -- Legacy.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Buhl LibraryBuhl - Open Stacks QA24 .P37 2008 Available

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