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''An entertaining and thought-provoking antidote to the tyranny of numbers in the modern world.'' -Alex Bellos, author of Can You Solve My Problems?

''A smart and insightful read that will totally change the way you think - and live.''-Thomas Erikson, author of Sunday Times bestseller Surrounded By Idiots

''Written in lucid, skillfully translated prose that puts the science into philosophical perspective, this shines a fascinating light on the modern-day obsession with numerical quantity over quality.'' -Publishers Weekly

''In 31,234 words Dahlen and Thorbjørnsen cast their four critical, and at times whimsical, eyes at our numbered existences revealing that consuming too much ''pi'' might be bad for our health.'' -Professor Scott Page, author of The Model Thinker

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Numbermania

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    A Paperback by Helge Thorbjørnsen

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      Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
      Published 5 September 2024
      ISBN-13 9781800961050
      978-1800961050
      ISBN-10 1800961057
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''An entertaining and thought-provoking antidote to the tyranny of numbers in the modern world.'' -Alex Bellos, author of Can You Solve My Problems?

      ''A smart and insightful read that will totally change the way you think - and live.''-Thomas Erikson, author of Sunday Times bestseller Surrounded By Idiots

      ''Written in lucid, skillfully translated prose that puts the science into philosophical perspective, this shines a fascinating light on the modern-day obsession with numerical quantity over quality.'' -Publishers Weekly

      ''In 31,234 words Dahlen and Thorbjørnsen cast their four critical, and at times whimsical, eyes at our numbered existences revealing that consuming too much ''pi'' might be bad for our health.'' -Professor Scott Page, author of The Model Thinker

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