TY  - BOOK
AU  - O`Shea, Owen
TI  - The call of the primes : : surprising patterns, peculiar puzzles, and other marvels of mathematics 
SN  - 9781633881488
PY  - 2016///
CY  - New York
PB  - Prometheus Books
KW  - Mathematical recreations
KW  - Numbers, Prime
KW  - Magic squares
KW  - Square root
KW  - MATHEMATICS
KW  - Recreations & games
N1  - Includes index
N2  - This sampler of entertaining mathematical diversions reveals the elegance and extraordinary usefulness of mathematics for readers who think they have no aptitude for the subject. If you like any kind of game at all, you`ll enjoy the amazing mathematical puzzles and patterns presented here in straightforward terms that any layperson can understand. From magic squares and the mysterious qualities of prime numbers to Pythagorean triples, probability theory, the Fibonacci sequence, and more, the author shows that math can be fun while having some profound implications
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