Numbers: Facts, Figures and Fiction

by Richard Phillips

Have you ever wondered how 7-up got its name, or what you would measure in oktas? You will find the answers in facts, figures and fiction. The book is full of facts, both mathematical and cultural, tantalising problems and anecdotes. A book to browse in, or to study when you want to find as much as you can about a number.

128 pages, Paperback

First published June 24, 1994

About the author

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Richard Phillips has a background in education, psychology and design. Until 1998 he was a Reader in the School of Education at the University of Nottingham. He has also worked at the Department of Psychology, University College London, and at The Royal College of Art, London. He continues to maintain close links with the Shell Centre for Mathematical Education at Nottingham.