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The Math Book: From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension, 250 Milestones in the History of Mathematics

Clifford A. Pickover

Math's infinite mysteries unfold in this paperback edition of the bestselling TheMath Book. Beginning millions of years ago with ancient "ant odometers" and moving through time to our modern-day quest for new dimensions, prolific polymath Clifford Pickover covers 250 milestones in ...

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Brian Ulrich: Is This Place Great or What

Photographs by Brian Ulrich, text by Juliet B. Schor
Aperture
9781597111928, Hardback (B304), AUD$75.00

The Mark of the Wagarl

Lorna Little, illustrated by Janice Lyndon
Magabala Books
9781921248412, Paperback, AUD$19.99

Origami Paper - Traditional Japanese Designs - Small 6 3/4": Tuttle Origami Paper: 48 High-Quality Origami Sheets Printed with 12 Different Patterns: Instructions for 6 Projects Included

Edited by Tuttle Studio
Tuttle Publishing
9780804841894, Loose-leaf (B303), AUD$9.99

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