Rogerson's Book of Numbers
eBook - ePub

Rogerson's Book of Numbers

The culture of numbers from 1001 Nights to the Seven Wonders of the World

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Rogerson's Book of Numbers

The culture of numbers from 1001 Nights to the Seven Wonders of the World

About this book

Rogerson's Book of Numbers tells the stories behind our iconic numbers. It is based on a numerical array of virtues, spiritual attributes, gods, devils, sacred cities, powers, calendars, heroes, saints, icons and cultural symbols. It provides a dazzling mass of information for those intrigued by the many roles numbers play in folklore and popular culture, in music and poetry, and in the many religions, cultures and belief systems of our world.The stories unfold from millions to zero: from the number of the beast (666) to the seven deadly sins, the twelve signs of the zodiac to the four suits of a pack of cards. Along the way you will discover why Genghis Khan built a city of 108 towers, how Dante forged his Divine Comedy on the number eleven, and why thirteen is so unlucky in the west while fourteen is the number to avoid in China.Now available as a paperback, this is your pocket-book guide to the numerical mysteries of the universe.

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Yes, you can access Rogerson's Book of Numbers by Barnaby Rogerson in PDF and/or ePUB format. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Profile Books
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9781781252680, 9781781250990
eBook ISBN
9781847659835

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. Millions
  7. Tens of Thousands
  8. Thousands
  9. Hundreds
  10. Hundred and...
  11. Hundred to Ninety
  12. Eighties
  13. Seventies
  14. Sixties
  15. Fifties
  16. Forties
  17. Thirties
  18. Twenties
  19. Nineteen to Eleven
  20. Ten
  21. Nine
  22. Eight
  23. Seven
  24. Six
  25. Five
  26. Four
  27. Three
  28. Two
  29. One
  30. Zero