{"product_id":"e-the-story-of-a-number-paperback","title":"E: The Story of a Number - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEli Maor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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 \u003ci\u003ee\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 \u003ci\u003ee\u003c\/i\u003e to mathematics and illuminates a golden era in the age of science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEli Maor is the author of \"Beautiful Geometry \"(with Eugen Jost), \"Venus in Transit, Trigonometric Delights,\" \"To Infinity and Beyond,\" and \"The Pythagorean Theorem: A 4,000-Year History\" (all Princeton).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761527324960,"sku":"9780691168487","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6f9c39285e123c23b8e214926242e3ad.webp?v=1780209685","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/e-the-story-of-a-number-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}