Enjoyment of Mathematics : : Selections from Mathematics for the Amateur / / Otto Toeplitz, Hans Rademacher.
What is so special about the number 30? How many colors are needed to color a map? Do the prime numbers go on forever? Are there more whole numbers than even numbers? These and other mathematical puzzles are explored in this delightful book by two eminent mathematicians. Requiring no more background...
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