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Clifton Fadiman's classic collection of mathematical stories, essays and anecdotes is now back in print. Ranging from the poignant to the comical to the 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 will please mathematicians and non-mathematicians alike.
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