{"product_id":"number-freak-derrick-niederman-9780399534591","title":"Number Freak: From 1 to 200- The Hidden Language of Numbers Revealed","description":"\u003cb\u003eA compulsively readable look at the secret language of numbers- their role in nature, movies, science, and everything in between.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What do \u003ci\u003eFight Club\u003c\/i\u003e, wallpaper patterns, George Balanchine's \u003ci\u003eSerenade\u003c\/i\u003e, and Italian superstitions have in common? They're all included in the entry for the number 17 in this engaging book about numbers- detailing their unique properties, patterns, appeal, history, and lore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Author Derrick Niederman takes readers on a guided tour of the numbers 1 to 300-covering everything from basic mathematical principles to ancient unsolved theorems, from sublime theory to delightfully arcane trivia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Illustrated with diagrams, drawings, and photographs, plus 50 challenging mathematical brainteasers (with answers), this book will fascinate and engage readers of all levels of mathematical skill and knowledge. Includes such gems as: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ? There are 42 eyes in a deck of cards, and 42 dots on a pair of dice\u003cbr\u003e ? In order to fill in a map so that neighboring regions never get the same color, one never needs more than four colors\u003cbr\u003e ? Hells Angels use the number 81 in their insignia because the initials \"H\" and \"A\" are the eighth and first numbers in the alphabet respectively\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Derrick Niederman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0399534598\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780399534591\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Adult Hc\/Tr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.96h x 5.98w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2009 pg. 20","brand":"Derrick Niederman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45180123119871,"sku":"9780399534591","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_179b41d1-97e3-4289-9150-1aa46eedcedf.jpg?v=1712897539","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/number-freak-derrick-niederman-9780399534591","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}