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Adam Spencer's world of numbers / Adam Spencer.

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Shelf Location	Collection	Volume Ref.	Branch	Status	Due Date
513.2 SPE	Adult Non Fiction		Bankstown .	. Available .

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Field name	Details
ISBN	9781921134869 (pbk)
ISBN	1921134860 (pbk)
Name	Spencer, Adam author.
Title	Adam Spencer's world of numbers / Adam Spencer.
Published	[Sydney, New South Wales] Xoum Publishing, 2015.
Published	©2015
Description	v, 378 pages : colour illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm.
Notes	"Numbers. They're everywhere"--Cover.
Notes	Includes index.
Summary	By popular demand, Australia's funniest and most famous mathematician is back with a brilliant new book. Adam Spencer's World of Numbers takes the reader on a funfilled ride, explaining the crucial role numbers play in our understanding of sport and space, computers and cooking, and a whole lot in between. With his trademark wit, Adam decodes barcodes, explains why we say 'as sixes and sevens' when we're discombobulated - and works out if there really a word in the English language with 189,819 letters! This is a book for readers of all ages who love numbers, or just love to laugh and learn about the wonderful world we live in.
Reading Program Note	Premier's Reading Challenge 7-9.
Subjects	Mathematical recreations
	Symbolism of numbers
	Numeration -- Popular works
	Mathematics -- Popular works
	Premier's Reading Challenge 7-9
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Mathematical recreations . Mathematics -- Popular works . Numeration -- Popular works . Premier's Reading Challenge 7-9 . Symbolism of numbers . See Also: Amusements . Chess . Logic puzzles . Puzzles . Scientific recreations . Numerology . Authors: Spencer, Adam .