{"product_id":"e-the-story-of-a-number-9780691168487","title":"E: The Story of a Number","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number \u003ci\u003ee\u003c\/i\u003e. In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the curious characters and the elegant mathematics that lie behind the number. Designed for a reader with only a modest mathematical background, this biography brings out the central importance of \u003ci\u003ee\u003c\/i\u003e to mathematics and illuminates a golden era in the age of science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEli Maor is the author of \"Beautiful Geometry \"(with Eugen Jost), \"Venus in Transit, Trigonometric Delights,\" \"To Infinity and Beyond,\" and \"The Pythagorean Theorem: A 4,000-Year History\" (all Princeton).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50725324521746,"sku":"9780691168487","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_07a0daf4-31b4-4420-b9c7-fa677da2670b.jpg?v=1734825495","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/e-the-story-of-a-number-9780691168487","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}