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    <body><![CDATA[One of the most interesting books I have ever read, and perhaps the luckiest purchase too - I picked it up from a bargain bin in a remaindered book shop.<br/><br/>Wrapped loosely around a plot of sorts, the Parrot's Theorem takes the reader through a history of mathematics, and is by turns wonderf...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/25523624">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A fabulous book combining intrigue, philosophy and highlights of the history of mathematics.  I read this book out loud to my family, who all enjoyed it.  Great characters, an engaging mysterious plot and exciting anecdotes on the history of maths.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Sophie's World in mathematics. And although I love philosophy more than I will ever love maths, I enjoyed this book a lot more than I ever will Sophie's World.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[What can I say... I love math and reading - and so any book that combines both well makes it to the top of my list.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Very nice book explaining Math rules in nice and not over intellecualized way. And the story is good. ]]></body>
    
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