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Malba Tahan
The Man Who Counted: A Collection of Mathematical Adventures [EPUB ebook]

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“A great storyteller.”—Paulo Coelho, author of The Alchemist

Malba Tahan is the creation of a celebrated Brazilian mathematician looking for a way to bring some of the mysteries and pleasures of mathematics to a wider public. The adventures of Beremiz Samir, The Man Who Counted, take the reader on a journey in which, time and again, Samir summons his extraordinary mathematical powers to settle disputes, give wise advice, overcome dangerous enemies, and win for himself fame, fortune, and rich rewards. We learn of previous mathematicians and come to admire Samir’s wisdom and patience. In the grace of Tahan’s telling, these stories hold unusual delights for the reader.

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Poet and translator Alastair Reid lives in New York City.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 256 ● ISBN 9780393254310 ● File size 5.9 MB ● Translator Leslie Clark & Alastair Reid ● Publisher W. W. Norton & Company ● Country US ● Published 2015 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 7468422 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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