30 review for Number Freak: From 1 to 200- The Hidden Language of Numbers Revealed

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   5 out of 5

   James Carter – Dec 30, 2016

   Number Freak: From 1 to 200, The Hidden Language of Numbers Revealed is chockful of information about every natural number from 1 to 200 inclusive. My only gripe about it is that...what am I going to do with the trivial information? I'm not sure if I can do anything with a Keith number or a Vampire number. All in all, Number Freak: From 1 to 200, The Hidden Language of Numbers Revealed is good, but all of that information can be googled. Number Freak: From 1 to 200, The Hidden Language of Numbers Revealed is chockful of information about every natural number from 1 to 200 inclusive. My only gripe about it is that...what am I going to do with the trivial information? I'm not sure if I can do anything with a Keith number or a Vampire number. All in all, Number Freak: From 1 to 200, The Hidden Language of Numbers Revealed is good, but all of that information can be googled.

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   5 out of 5

   Mark Schnitzius – Aug 02, 2010

   Mostly superficial, but there were some interesting bits.

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   5 out of 5

   Katherine Johnston – Jul 30, 2018

   If you like numbers, you’ll like this entertaining book. If you don’t like numbers you’ll find this is still an enjoyable book to read, for the trivia if nothing else. The book title says it best, but don’t let math-phobia keep you from the fascinating world of numbers,...there are more surprises than you’d think!

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   5 out of 5

   Mdaly – Mar 22, 2020

   A book that can be dipped into for obscure and quirkly maths related to the numbers from 1 to 200.

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   4 out of 5

   Emma S. – Feb 24, 2015

   When I was reading the entry for 200 in the math book Number Freak, I saw that it contained "a little bit of everything, sort of like this book." Derrick Niederman put together a spontaneous collection of numbers and their properties where he lists each number and shows its significance in the everyday world, from 1 to 200. Overall, I found it entertaining, but that about half of the book's entries (from 101 to 200) were short and contained little information. There is no plot, as this is a non-f When I was reading the entry for 200 in the math book Number Freak, I saw that it contained "a little bit of everything, sort of like this book." Derrick Niederman put together a spontaneous collection of numbers and their properties where he lists each number and shows its significance in the everyday world, from 1 to 200. Overall, I found it entertaining, but that about half of the book's entries (from 101 to 200) were short and contained little information. There is no plot, as this is a non-fiction and mathematical book, but there is a sense of Niederman's humor in all of the numbers mentioned. Although I must say that the entries for the numbers start as longer, and then progressively grow shorter, converging towards a fixed limit (say, 1-2 paragraphs.) Sometimes, two consecutive numbers shared an entry, because of their shared properties. And some entries weren't even worth reading. For example, the entry for the number 138 states that: (view spoiler)["Until the punk band the Misfits came out with their song 'We are 138' in 1982, there was absolutely nothing to say about this number. In some sense there still isn't." (hide spoiler)] It doesn't compare very well to other math books like Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension, but that was mostly because this one tries to put a fun spin on things. Although amused, I felt that the book could have had more depth. I would recommend this to anyone who wants some sort of proof that numbers are more fun than they appear. I'm not sure what the age range should be for this book, as it was written for slightly older audiences, but has the fun elements that slightly younger audiences would be interested in.

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   4 out of 5

   Ken – Aug 17, 2009

   Examining special properties of the numbers 1 -200 is a pretty cool idea. If this stopped at 100 I would have really loved it, but the book just keeps on going. At some point, knowing the 16th triangular number is really just not that much more exciting than knowing 15th. Great book for a disjointed read, making it an excellent school book or bathroom pick up. And even though this book may not be the best around, I must admit my admiration for Niederman. It took a lot of research, a lot of math an Examining special properties of the numbers 1 -200 is a pretty cool idea. If this stopped at 100 I would have really loved it, but the book just keeps on going. At some point, knowing the 16th triangular number is really just not that much more exciting than knowing 15th. Great book for a disjointed read, making it an excellent school book or bathroom pick up. And even though this book may not be the best around, I must admit my admiration for Niederman. It took a lot of research, a lot of math and a lot of patience to put this book together. I appreciate his efforts to entertain us few math dorks out there.

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   4 out of 5

   John Orman – Sep 19, 2012

   If you are into Numbers, this is the Number One book for you! Each number from 1 through 200 is given a write-up describing its significance. Not much on 138, but 137 is of course physics' fine-structure constant. And 42 is one of the most important numbers ever, being the Ultimate Answer to the Great Question of Life, the Universe and Everything in "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." Or you can view it as the number worn by baseball great Jackie Robinson. All depends on how view the numbers game. If you are into Numbers, this is the Number One book for you! Each number from 1 through 200 is given a write-up describing its significance. Not much on 138, but 137 is of course physics' fine-structure constant. And 42 is one of the most important numbers ever, being the Ultimate Answer to the Great Question of Life, the Universe and Everything in "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." Or you can view it as the number worn by baseball great Jackie Robinson. All depends on how view the numbers game.

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   4 out of 5

   James Carter – Dec 30, 2016

   Number Freak: From 1 to 200, The Hidden Language of Numbers Revealed is chockful of information about every natural number from 1 to 200 inclusive. My only gripe about it is that...what am I going to do with the trivial information? I'm not sure if I can do anything with a Keith number or a Vampire number. All in all, Number Freak: From 1 to 200, The Hidden Language of Numbers Revealed is good, but all of that information can be googled. Number Freak: From 1 to 200, The Hidden Language of Numbers Revealed is chockful of information about every natural number from 1 to 200 inclusive. My only gripe about it is that...what am I going to do with the trivial information? I'm not sure if I can do anything with a Keith number or a Vampire number. All in all, Number Freak: From 1 to 200, The Hidden Language of Numbers Revealed is good, but all of that information can be googled.

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   4 out of 5

   Michael – Oct 13, 2010

   If you love numbers, this is the book for you. "Number Freak" definitely lives up to its name and contains lots of random information about the numbers from 1 to 200. Did you know for example that 69 equals 105 in base 8, while 105 equals 69 in hexadecimal and that the same is true for the numbers from 64 through 69? Or that there are numbers called vampire numbers? If not, this is the book for you, and even if you did you'll probably find out something new and surprising. If you love numbers, this is the book for you. "Number Freak" definitely lives up to its name and contains lots of random information about the numbers from 1 to 200. Did you know for example that 69 equals 105 in base 8, while 105 equals 69 in hexadecimal and that the same is true for the numbers from 64 through 69? Or that there are numbers called vampire numbers? If not, this is the book for you, and even if you did you'll probably find out something new and surprising.

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    4 out of 5

    Dylan Gould – Mar 10, 2019

    Outside of the review of math classes from my past, most of the "hidden language" revolved around run-of-the-mill "fun" facts: history, games, sports, politics, and other tired standards you get from the male perspective. There wasn't a single sentence that came close to blowing my mind, unless you counted that there were two numbers between 1 and 200 (176 and 183 to be precise) where Niederman failed to find anything to say at all. Outside of the review of math classes from my past, most of the "hidden language" revolved around run-of-the-mill "fun" facts: history, games, sports, politics, and other tired standards you get from the male perspective. There wasn't a single sentence that came close to blowing my mind, unless you counted that there were two numbers between 1 and 200 (176 and 183 to be precise) where Niederman failed to find anything to say at all.

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    5 out of 5

    James Carter – Dec 30, 2016

    Number Freak: From 1 to 200, The Hidden Language of Numbers Revealed is chockful of information about every natural number from 1 to 200 inclusive. My only gripe about it is that...what am I going to do with the trivial information? I'm not sure if I can do anything with a Keith number or a Vampire number. All in all, Number Freak: From 1 to 200, The Hidden Language of Numbers Revealed is good, but all of that information can be googled. Number Freak: From 1 to 200, The Hidden Language of Numbers Revealed is chockful of information about every natural number from 1 to 200 inclusive. My only gripe about it is that...what am I going to do with the trivial information? I'm not sure if I can do anything with a Keith number or a Vampire number. All in all, Number Freak: From 1 to 200, The Hidden Language of Numbers Revealed is good, but all of that information can be googled.

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    5 out of 5

    Stephanie – Feb 07, 2016

    This a great book for a Math geek or someone who has an interest in math and has also taken higher level math courses - if you haven't this is definitely not the book for you. I may revisit this book when I am old and lonely.. It's a thinking book and I just don't have the energy to sit down and think. This a great book for a Math geek or someone who has an interest in math and has also taken higher level math courses - if you haven't this is definitely not the book for you. I may revisit this book when I am old and lonely.. It's a thinking book and I just don't have the energy to sit down and think.

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    4 out of 5

    Cat. – Jul 08, 2012

    Fun. I didn't finish it, because it's really super-overdue, but in spite of all the math stuff that I didn't understand--not a surprise that there's math in a book about numbers, eh?--this was a fun read. Fun. I didn't finish it, because it's really super-overdue, but in spite of all the math stuff that I didn't understand--not a surprise that there's math in a book about numbers, eh?--this was a fun read.

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    5 out of 5

    Jamie Rosen – Dec 17, 2012

    Not the best "numerical trivia" book I've read, and there are some fundamental proofreading errors that really mar the book -- in a book about math, it's important that you get your example equations right, especially when it's simple addition. Not the best "numerical trivia" book I've read, and there are some fundamental proofreading errors that really mar the book -- in a book about math, it's important that you get your example equations right, especially when it's simple addition.

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    4 out of 5

    Nancy – Jul 17, 2011

    This was a fun little book about numbers, but the subtitle is misleading - no revealed hidden language, nothing that mysterious. But still, interesting tidbits about where numbers occur both in mathematical equations and outside of them. A lot of the math was way over my head.

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    4 out of 5

    Liz – Feb 11, 2012

    Very interesting, if you like random factoids about numbers and math, which I do. Doesn't explain anything in depth but it would be easy enough to find a new subject to be interested in these pages and then explore it more fully elsewhere! Very interesting, if you like random factoids about numbers and math, which I do. Doesn't explain anything in depth but it would be easy enough to find a new subject to be interested in these pages and then explore it more fully elsewhere!

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    4 out of 5

    Sam – Mar 02, 2011

    Eh. Not as entertaining as I was hoping - a lot of the "facts" were kind of a stretch, and the writing style was pretty meh. Overall, interesting in that bathroom-reader sort of way. Eh. Not as entertaining as I was hoping - a lot of the "facts" were kind of a stretch, and the writing style was pretty meh. Overall, interesting in that bathroom-reader sort of way.

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    5 out of 5

    Eric – Feb 08, 2010

    138 is a boring number

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    5 out of 5

    Karl – Dec 16, 2013

    Fascinating stuff. Unfortunatly it's just such information overload almost none of it is retainable. Great for trivia hunters or losers. The author is funny throughout, no easy task I'm sure. Fascinating stuff. Unfortunatly it's just such information overload almost none of it is retainable. Great for trivia hunters or losers. The author is funny throughout, no easy task I'm sure.

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    5 out of 5

    Hannah – Dec 30, 2009

    I never read this whole book from cover to cover, but it was really fun to flip through and learn interesting facts about different numbers.

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    5 out of 5

    John – Sep 09, 2010

    I confess that I did not finish this book. Some of the entries were interesting, but most are deep in the weeds of advanced mathematics.

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    4 out of 5

    Vashti – Jan 19, 2012

    I'm surprised how much I learned about cultural and mathematical nooks and crannies. This book gave me a different view of numbers. I'm surprised how much I learned about cultural and mathematical nooks and crannies. This book gave me a different view of numbers.

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    4 out of 5

    Harold – Jun 12, 2014

    Interesting, loved the social security section, it is right on target

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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