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		pvg 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: History of Maths for Beginners An oldie but goldie of the multi-brick/bathroom doorstop variety is Kline's Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Time.

bhasi 10 months ago [–]

What does multi brick/bathroom variety mean?

pvg 10 months ago | [–]

It means it's a big fat book well suited for browsing while on the can. It's a genre.

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