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The Number Devil was really interesting to read and gave me a new perspective of math. I enjoyed reading this book. I feel like I have learned so much about math from it. I would definitely recommend this book to people who struggle in math. I believe that this book really helped me,  and could really help someone else in math.    

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 Enzensberger, Hans Magnus., et al. The Number Devil: a Mathematical Adventure. St. Martin's Griffin, 2010.

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