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OSt |
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20241202114757.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780307338402 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
NISER LIBRARY |
| Transcribing agency |
NISER LIBRARY |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
510 |
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BEN-S |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Benjamin, Arthur |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Secrets of mental math : |
| Remainder of title |
the mathemagician's guide to lightning calculation and amazing math tricks |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
1st ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Three Rivers Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2006. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xxiv, 278 p. : |
| Other physical details |
ill. ; |
| Dimensions |
21 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
"Originally published in different form as Mathemagics by Lowell House, Los Angeles, in 1993"--T.p. verso. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-272) and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
These simple math secrets and tricks will forever change how you look at the world of numbers.<br/><br/>Secrets of Mental Math will have you thinking like a math genius in no time. Get ready to amaze your friends—and yourself—with incredible calculations you never thought you could master, as renowned “mathemagician” Arthur Benjamin shares his techniques for lightning-quick calculations and amazing number tricks. This book will teach you to do math in your head faster than you ever thought possible, dramatically improve your memory for numbers, and—maybe for the first time—make mathematics fun.<br/><br/>Yes, even you can learn to do seemingly complex equations in your head; all you need to learn are a few tricks. You’ll be able to quickly multiply and divide triple digits, compute with fractions, and determine squares, cubes, and roots without blinking an eye. No matter what your age or current math ability, Secrets of Mental Math will allow you to perform fantastic feats of the mind effortlessly. This is the math they never taught you in school. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Mental arithmetic |
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Study and teaching. |
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Magic tricks in mathematics education. |
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Mental calculators. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Shermer, Michael. |
| 856 41 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
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| Materials specified |
Table of contents |
| Uniform Resource Identifier |
<a href="http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip065/2005037289.html">http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip065/2005037289.html</a> |
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Reviews |
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/83585.Secrets_of_Mental_Math#CommunityReviews">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/83585.Secrets_of_Mental_Math#CommunityReviews</a> |
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Universal Decimal Classification |
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Book |
