A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
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Basic Books, 2013.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
John Allen Paulos., & John Allen Paulos|AUTHOR. (2013). A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper . Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Allen Paulos and John Allen Paulos|AUTHOR. 2013. A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Allen Paulos and John Allen Paulos|AUTHOR. A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper Basic Books, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)John Allen Paulos, and John Allen Paulos|AUTHOR. A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper Basic Books, 2013.
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