Since the time of human evolution, the affinity of human beings with numbers is well known. The Quipu helped people count sheep in herd, peebles helped Pythagoras to think of number like triangular numbers, square numbers and the journey to search for numbers is still continuing.
This book talks about different kind of numbers—Numbers named on Mathematicians, Figurative numbers, Quotation of numbers besides focussing on characteristics of numbers from 0 to 100.
This book certainly helps the ‘number lovers’ all around the world to see a new dimension in terms of universe of numbers.

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Contents

Preface —Pgs. 5

1. Ocean of Numbers —Pgs. 9

2. Numbers Bearing the Names of Mathematicians —Pgs. 25

3. Figurative Numbers —Pgs. 33

4. Characteristics of Number —Pgs. 41

5. Number in the Religious Texts —Pgs. 184

6. Quotations on Numbers —Pgs. 204

Bibliography —Pgs. 208

Rajesh Kumar Thakur, a postgraduate in three diverse subjects Maths, Operation Research and Education, is a mathematics teacher, engaged in freelance writing for science magazines since 2003. Hundreds’ of his mathematical articles and essays have been published in different magazines and newspapers all over India. He has so far written 24 books on mathematics. Associated with well-known mathematical societies and clubs, the charm of numbers fascinates him so much that he is now actively working with different schools to make Vedic Mathematics popular among young kids by organising free seminars. So far more than 180 such Seminars have been conducted by him. The All India Ramanujan Mathematics Club has honoured him as National Best Teacher Award. He has also received the certificate of appreciation in 5th IYMC 2012. He has delivered many mathematical talks on All India Radio.email : rkthakur1974@gmail.com