Curves for the Mathematically Curious. An Anthology of the Unpredictable, Historical, Beautiful, and Romantic, Paperback - Julian Havil

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): Julian HavilIllustration(s): 125 b/w illus.Number of pages: 280Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 13...

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