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The Man Who Counted: A Collection of Mathematical Adventures (1st Edition) by Malba Tahan, Alastair Reid (Translator), Leslie Clark (Translator), Patricia Reid Baquero (Illustrator) Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 1993 ISBN-10: 0-393-30934-7 / 0393309347 ISBN-13: 978-0-393-30934-8 / 9780393309348 A collection of famous mathematical puzzles, taken from a popular newspaper column, features the "writings" of the fictional author, Malba Tahan, who describes different mathematical puzzles and solutions applied to real situations.Malba Tahan is the creation of a celebrated Brazilian mathematician |