e: The Story of a Number (Princeton Science Library)

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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.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Princeton University Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 22, 2015
Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 227 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0691168482
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0691168487
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Princeton Science Library
Best Sellers Rank: #422,972 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #70 in Number Theory (Books) #153 in Mathematics History #865 in History & Philosophy of Science (Books)
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