Fantasia mathematica

Clifton Fadiman

Original title: Fantasia mathematica; being a set of stories, together with a group of oddments and diversions, all drawn from the universe of mathematics

first published 1958 Copernicus, 1997 298 pages

A Fireside book

Book Description: Clifton Fadiman's classic collection of mathematical stories, essays and anecdotes is now once again available. Ranging from the poignant to the comical via the simply surreal, these selections include writing by Aldous Huxley, Martin Gardner, H.G. Wells, George Gamow, G.H. Hardy, Robert Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, and many others. Humorous, mysterious, and always entertaining, this collection is su...

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Fantasia mathematica edition · 1997 · Copernicus · 298 pages
Fantasia Mathematica hardcover · 1958 · Simon & Schuster · 298 pages
Fantasia mathematica paperback · 1958 · Fireside · 9780671244514

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