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e: The Story of a Number

hardcover – May 4, 1994
by Maor, Eli
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ISBN-13: 9780691033907 ISBN-10: 0691033900
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Binding
hardcover
Published
May 4, 1994
Weight
1.2 lbs
Dimensions
24.10×2.50×16.50 cm

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e: The Story of a Number by Maor, Eli. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780691033907.

The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e. In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the curious characters and the elegant mathematics that lie behind the number. Designed for a reader with only a modest mathematical background, this biography brings out the central importance of e to mathematics and illuminates a golden era in the age of science.