Mathematics: The Science of Patterns (Record no. 12958)
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| fixed length control field | 00844nam a2200205 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 160616s1994 000 0 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0716750473 |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
| 080 ## - UNIVERSAL DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Universal Decimal Classification number | 51 |
| Item number | DEV |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Devlin, Keith. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Mathematics: The Science of Patterns |
| Sub Title | The Search for order in life, mind, and the universe |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | New York |
| Name of publisher | Scientific American Library |
| Year of publication | 1994 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | vii,215 p. |
| 440 ## - SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE | |
| Title | Scientific American Library |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | This work suggests that mathematics is more usefully understood as the study of patterns. With a minimum of formulae and no elaborate formal proofs, the author presents mathematics as a unique human endeavour that helps us to understand the universe and ourselves. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Mathematics |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Mathematik : Grundlage |
| 690 ## - LOCAL SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM (OCLC, RLIN) | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Mathematics |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | BOOKS |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| IMSc Library | IMSc Library | First Floor, Rack No: 26, Shelf No: 14 | 51 DEV | 32100 | BOOKS |