Mathematics and the Imagination (First Edition)
by Edward Kasner, James Newman
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- first
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About This Item
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1940. First Edition. First Edition. A nontechnical book on mathematics that became a bestseller for its accessibility without compromising the complexity of its concepts, and the first book to introduce the terms "googol" and "googolplex."
Very Good plus in a strong Very Good plus dust jacket. Small bumps on the top edge and upper portion of the front board, with a small price sticker on the front pastedown. Jacket has a small chip on the heel, with two small closed tears that have been repaired with cello tape on the inside crown.
Very Good plus in a strong Very Good plus dust jacket. Small bumps on the top edge and upper portion of the front board, with a small price sticker on the front pastedown. Jacket has a small chip on the heel, with two small closed tears that have been repaired with cello tape on the inside crown.
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- Bookseller
- Royal Books, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 158474
- Title
- Mathematics and the Imagination (First Edition)
- Author
- Edward Kasner, James Newman
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1940
- Keywords
- Nonfiction | Jewish History, Culture, and Judaica | Mathematics
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mathematics; Nonfiction; Jewish History, Culture, and Judaica;
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We are an open shop located in the midtown section of Baltimore. Check our website for directions if you are coming through the Baltimore area. We are open 10AM-6PM EST, Monday through Friday. You may email an order at any time, 24 hours a day.
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Jacket
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- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...