{"product_id":"the-man-who-counted","title":"The Man Who Counted","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Collection of Mathematical Adventures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Malba Tahan; \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIllustrated by Patricia Reid Baquero; Translated by Leslie Clark and Alastair Reid\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMalba Tahan is the creation of a celebrated Brazilian mathematician looking for a way to bring some of the mysteries and pleasures of mathematics to a wider public.  The adventures of Beremiz Samir, The Man Who Counted, takes the reader on a journey in which, time and again, Samir summons his extraordinary mathematical powers to settle disputes, give wise advice, overcome dangerous enemies, and win for himself fame, fortune, and rich rewards.  We learn of previous mathematicians and come to admire Samir’s wisdom and patience.  In the grace of Tahan’s telling, these stories hold unusual delights for the reader.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a classic book, originally written in Portuguese in 1938, endeared to many generations, now available in a new English translation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecommended for ages as young as 8 years and up, but also many adults enjoy to read.  Around 11 or 12 years could be ideal, but it really does suit a range of reading ages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoftcover, 256 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWW Norton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author: Júlio César de Mello e Souza, a Brazilian mathematician, published more than one hundred books under the name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMalba Tahan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Even after his identity was exposed, he wrote as Tahan until his death in 1974.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePoet and translator \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAlastair Reid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lives in New York City.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WW Norton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42185620226103,"sku":"ISBN 9780393351477","price":22.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7597\/files\/71t-1YWlxWL._SL1200.jpg?v=1779469396","url":"https:\/\/www.nest.ca\/products\/the-man-who-counted","provider":"Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}