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Richeson, David S.

Euler’s gem : the polyhedron formula and the birth of topology / David S. Richeson.

p.   cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN-13: 978-0-691-12677-7 (alk. paper)

ISBN-10: 0-691-12677-1 (alk. paper)

1. Topology–History.    2. Polyhedra.    I. Title.

QA611.A3R53 2008

514.09–dc22       2008062108

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