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Maor, Eli.
e:
the story
of
a number I Eli Maor.
p.
em.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-691-03390-0
I. e (The number)
QA247.5.M33
512'.73-dc20
1.
Title.
1994
93-39003 CIP
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