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message 1: by Aryan (last edited Sep 01, 2022 06:48AM) (new) - rated it 3 stars

Aryan Prasad (akp2002) | 4264 comments 8126532289 (
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...)
Page Count- 948

and

9798491071180 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...)
Page Count- 292


message 2: by Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ (last edited Sep 05, 2022 03:07PM) (new)

Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂  | 2320 comments Aryan wrote: "8126532289 (
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...)
Page Count- 948

and

9798491071180 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...)
Page Count- 292"


Hi Aryan
#1
1 World Cat (our preferred source for confirming page counts) gives this one as 932 pages. Can you tell me what (if anything) ispages 933-948? Some things we count & some things we don't.

2 Can you supply a short description. This edition has sales info only.

3 Can you tell me the year your edition was published?

#2
This book isn't on World Cat & Amazon has it as 293 pages. Can you tell me what is on page 293 of you copy? Some things we count & some things we don't.


Aryan Prasad (akp2002) | 4264 comments Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ wrote: "Aryan wrote: "8126532289 (
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...)
Page Count- 948

and

9798491071180 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...)..."


#1
1. The last page is numbered 932, but there are 14 pages in Roman Number and 2 unnumbered pages in beginning (Reface and a list of symbols) before the normal counting starts. I think that would explain the difference.
2. Form the Back Cover- "This book is designed to give the reader insight into the power and beauty that accrues from a rich interplay between different areas of mathematics. The book carefully develops the theory of different algebraic structures, beginning from basic definitions to some in-depth results, using numerous examples and exercises to aid the reader's understanding. In this way, readers gain an appreciation for how mathematical structures and their interplay lead to powerful results and insights in a number of different settings.

Widely acclaimed worldwide, this edition contains the same material as original at a reduced price for students in Indian Subcontinent."
3. 2011


#2

"Page 293" is an advert for author's other book ( Cromwell's Captains,) and it is not numbered.


message 4: by Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ (last edited Sep 06, 2022 03:09PM) (new)

Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂  | 2320 comments Thank you.

#1 We don't count Roman numerals at the start so have added a page count of 932 pages. Used first paragraph from your burb & thank you for the year of publication.

#2 Page count of 292 added along with a couple of other missing details.

Please allow at least 20 minutes for the changes to display (much) longer if you are using the app.

In the future for cases like your first book I would suggest making your request in the Book Issues thread, as page counts are usually done by new librarians & they may skip over requests where they aren't sure what to do.


Aryan Prasad (akp2002) | 4264 comments Thanks, will keep it in mind.


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