A Strange Wilderness: The Lives of the Great Mathematicians ARC, Uncorrected PBk

Description: A Strange Wilderness: The Lives of the Great Mathematicians By Amir D. Aczel Sterling New York 2011 Typical with Advance Reading Copies, Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data, also lack of Notes, Photo Credits, Book Design, and Index. Also typical, the back cover notes Marketing Strategy and that the book would appear in October 2011 with 288 pages and priced at $24.95 in the United States and $29.95 in Canada. 251 p.: frontispiece and 29 other full-page or in-text illustrations lacking captions (one of which is repeated at the beginning of each section); 23 cm. (9 inches). Paperback, with glossy, color illustrated front cover. Includes Bibliography. Advance Reading Copy, Uncorrected Proof "From Archimedes' eureka moment to Alexander Grothendieck's seclusion in the Pyrenees, bestselling author Amir D. Aczel selects the most compelling stories in the history of mathematics, exploring the quirky personalities behind some of the most groundbreaking theorems. This is not your dry 'college textbook' account of mathematical history; it bristles with tales of duels, battlefield heroism, flamboyant arrogance, pranks, secret societies, imprisonment, feuds, theft, and some very costly errors of judgment. (Clearly, genius does not guarantee street smarts.) Ultimately, Aczel's narrative entertains as it enlightens, leaving us with a newfound appreciation of the tenacity, complexity, eccentricity, and brilliance of the mathematical genius" [from the back cover]. ISBN: 9781402785849 Book is in Near Fine Condition: pages bright, clean, tight, and unmarked; front cover bent slightly upward Copyright 2020 All text in this auction description is the sole property of Classic Books and Ephemera and may not be copied without permission from Classic Books and Ephemera. We email all winning bidders within 24 hours of the end of auction. Occasionally a server will block emails with unfamiliar addresses, which has prevented us from notifying a few winning bidders. If you do not hear from us, please email us for payment details. SHIPPING and HANDLING: The winning bidder receives free media mail in the U.S. We ship all books in boxes, well protected, within 24 hours of the order (Monday - Saturday), always with tracking. We ship pamphlets, documents, broadsides, and booklets in rigid mailers, bagged and boarded, with added stiffener for protection, always with tracking We have been selling books and ephemera for about 17 years to satisfied customers on various venues, so buy with confidence. For international shipping costs see Ebay's Shipping and Handling section below (click on the country and then click Update for cost to a specific country). For expedited domestic or international shipping prices, please contact us. WINNERS AND BUYERS OF MULTIPLE ITEMS RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING IN THE U.S., FIRST CLASS UP TO 16 OUNCES, MEDIA MAIL OVER 16 OUNCES. Payment Methods: Ebay has recently decreed that sellers on the site can only accept electronic payments through Paypal; no other form of payment is permitted except upon request. Before paying for multiple items, please wait for our email notification of your winning bids, so we can provide a combined shipping total. Pa. residents: you must add 6% sales tax to the total (including shipping and handling), unless you have a resale number. This is Pa. state law. Guarantee: We guarantee that the book is as described or we will return the buyer's money, if we are notified by email within 24 hours of receipt of the book. ALSO SEE ON EBAY OUR FINE SELECTION OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS AND EPHEMERA IN OUR STORE, CLASSIC BOOKS AND EPHEMERA; CLICK ON THIS LINK: We use the condition terms established by AB Bookman's Weekly and now slightly refined by IOBA: As New/Fine, Near Fine(minor defects), Very Good (small signs of wear), Good (average used book), Fair (complete text, but may lack endpapers, half-title), Poor (complete text but soiled, loose hinges, etc.) For an explanation of terms commonly used in book descriptions, contact us.

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Location: Lansdowne, Pennsylvania

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