Figuring: The Joy of Numbers

Author: Shakuntala Devi
Publisher: Vision/Orient paperbacks
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 157
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8122200389

Description

There is a range and richness to numbers - they can alive, cease to be symbols written on a black Board, and lead the reader into a world of intellectual adventures where calculations are thrilling. In this book, the well-known author dramatizes the endless fascination of numbers and their ability to amaze and entertain. She offers easy-to-learn short cut- how to add long columns in your head, multiply, divide, and find square roots quickly, almost magically.