Table of Contents

Introduction From 0 to 200 From 201 to 999 A few large numbers Hints, answers & more questions Further reading Index

About the Author

Richard Phillips works as a freelance educational writer, photographer and multimedia designer. For 20 years he worked at the Shell Centre for Mathematical Education at the University of Nottingham. He has contributed to many educational publications including Eureka (ITMA), L - A Mathemagical Adventure (ATM), Pressure Mat Programs (Panthera), Coypu (Shell Centre) and the award-winning Population and Development Database CD-ROM (Population Concern). He lives in the village of Badsey in Worcestershire.

Reviews

"This entertaining and accessible book is even more attractive in its second edition..." - Jennie Golding in The Mathematical Gazette "...tangential flights into maths, myth and mystery..." - Vivienne Greig in New Scientist On the first edition - "Beautifully and devotedly made, this large thin book is a cheerful and eccentric guide to the integers..." - Philip and Phylis Morrison in Scientific American