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Problems that beset Archimedes, Newton, Euler, Cauchy, Gauss, Monge and other greats, ready to challenge today's would-be problem solvers. Among them: How is a sundial constructed? How can you calculate the logarithm of a given number without the use of logarithm table? No advanced math is required. 100 problems with proofs.Dorrie, Heinrich is the author of '100 Great Problems of Elementary Mathematics Their History and Solution' with ISBN 9780486613482 and ISBN 0486613488.
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