Author

Paul Hoffman

7 books

Books

  1. The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story of Paul Erdős and the Search for Mathematical Truth 1998
  2. Wings of Madness: Alberto Santos-Dumont and the Invention of Flight 2003
  3. King's Gambit: A Son, a Father, and the World's Most Dangerous Game 2007
  4. Archimedes' Revenge: The Joys and Perils of Mathematics 1988
3 more
  1. Timid Virgins Make Dull Company 1984
  2. Dr. Crypton and his problems 1982
  3. Visitors from the red planet and 76 other solve-them-yourself mysteries 1990

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