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Mathematical Mysteries: The Beauty and Magic of Numbers Paperback – December 8, 1999

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  • Paperback: 328 pages
  • Publisher: Basic Books; Reprint edition (December 8, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0738202592
  • ISBN-13: 978-0738202594
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #882,691 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
A great read for mathematicians and non-mathematicians alike
By A Customer on March 21, 1997
Format: Paperback
Imagine a book that takes you by the hand and leads you
through the intricate and exotic world of mathematics, and
does require that you know advanced mathematics. THIS IS
THAT BOOK! Written in a clear, almost conversational style,
this book is a wonderful choice for readers from all types
of mathematical backgrounds. Even those who only had
high school algebra can read and UNDERSTAND the mathematics
presented in this book. It takes the seemingly separate
and distinct pieces from different areas of math and ties
them together into a nice, clean book. Moreover, you won't
spend weeks reading this. It's reads easily, and takes
about a week to complete. Chapter by chapter or skipping
around, everyone is bound to get something out of this one!
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Great introduction to Number Theory
By A Customer on July 3, 2001
Format: Paperback
Clawson does an excellent job of introducing the reader to a variety of number theory topics. With each topic, he provides enough information to understand the idea and appreciate its implications without being overly technical or tedious. Suprisingly, an advanced understanding of math is not required to enjoy this book. If you have an interst in number theory and need a starting point, this is the book.
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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
One of the best books about math that I have read.
By A Customer on July 31, 1998
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Clawson writes with refreshing enthusiasm and really conveys how much fun it can be to explore the nature of mathematics. Although there are many equations in the book, Clawson uses them not only to help the readers understand the mathematical ideas, but also to show how truly great mathematicians can come up with extremely elegant expressions to describe what at first would seem to be completely unmanageable concepts.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Excellent introduction to number theory
By Kersi Von Zerububbel VINE VOICE on October 6, 2006
Format: Paperback
This book is a gentle introduction to number theory. The material covered here is absolutely fascinating. Once you get into the text you will be hooked. Although I have read other stuff in this genre what is different about this book is that the author does not shun from giving you equations that explain the IDEA and BEAUTY behind the numbers.

This book will give you hours of absolute delight. Excellent work.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Superb book by a highly intuitive author
By MERCEDES TARONGOY on July 14, 2003
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This book is superbly written by a highly intuitive author. The author knows how to connect to his intended readers. Book is highly informative and the equations are well defined and explained. Once you read a few pages, you are hooked. I just hope that Mr. Calvin C. Clawson will write more books on Mathematics, he will be doing a great service to would-be-mathematicians like me. More power to you sir!
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