The boy who loved math the improbable life of Paul Erdös
Growing up in Hungary during WWI, Erdos tried school but chafed at the rules and convinced his mother that he should study at home. He was fascinated by numbers from an early age, and by the time he was 20, he was known as The Magician from Budapest. Unable to do common tasks such as cooking, laundr...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Roaring Brook Press,
c2013.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | Growing up in Hungary during WWI, Erdos tried school but chafed at the rules and convinced his mother that he should study at home. He was fascinated by numbers from an early age, and by the time he was 20, he was known as The Magician from Budapest. Unable to do common tasks such as cooking, laundry, or driving, he spent his adult life flying around the world, staying with other mathematicians, and working collaboratively on challenging math problems. |
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| Physical Description: | 37 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Audience: | 3-8 |
| ISBN: | 9781596433076 (hbk.) 1596433078 (hbk.) |
| Author Notes: | Deborah Heiligman has written many books for children and young adults, including Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of "The Children's Ship," a YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award finalist and Golden Kite winner; Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers , a Michael L. Printz Honor winner, YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award winner, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner, and Golden Kite winner; Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith , a National Book Award finalist, Michael L. Printz Honor winner, and YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award winner; and Loudmouth: Emma Goldman vs. America (A Love Story) . She lives with her husband and dog in New York City. |
