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World enough and time

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The World of Mathematics: A Small Library of the Literature of Mathematics from A'h-mosé the Scribe to Albert Einstein.

Commenteries and notes by James R. Newman Tempus Books, 16011 NE 36th Way, Box 97017, Redmond, Washington 98073–9717: 195611988. Four volumes, pp.2,448 plus indexes. Distributed by Harper & Row, hbk $99.95, pbk $50.

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