The boy who loved math : the improbably life of Paul Erdos
Titre
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The boy who loved math : the improbably life of Paul Erdos
Deborah, Heiligman
Sommaire
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Growing up in Hungary during WWI, Erdos tried school but chafed at the rules and convinced his mother that he should study at home. He was fascinated by numbers from an early age, and by the time he was 20, he was known as The Magician from Budapest. Unable to do common tasks such as cooking, laundry, or driving, he spent his adult life flying around the world, staying with other mathematicians, and working collaboratively on challenging math problems.
Date de publication comme intervalle
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2013
Description matérielle
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37 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm
Vedette-matière - nom de personne
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Erdős, Paul, 1913-1996
Terme de vedette-matière
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Mathematicians -- Hungary -- Biography
Genre
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Picture books for children.
Vedette secondaire auteur
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Pham, LeUyen,
Résumé
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Growing up in Hungary during WWI, Erdos tried school but chafed at the rules and convinced his mother that he should study at home. He was fascinated by numbers from an early age, and by the time he was 20, he was known as The Magician from Budapest. Unable to do common tasks such as cooking, laundry, or driving, he spent his adult life flying around the world, staying with other mathematicians, and working collaboratively on challenging math problems.
Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
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9781596433076
Informations de publication
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New York : Roaring Brook Press, [2013]
©2013
| Bibliothèque | Numéro de rayon | Type de document | Code à barres du document | Statut |
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| Brightview | 510.92 ERD | Book | 30504000257654 | Non-Fiction |