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Maths
Did you know that ...The concept of ‘zero’ is credited to the Indian astronomer Brahmagupta?If the last three digits of a number are divisible by 8, then the number is divisible by 8?In the Roman number system, fifteen symbols are needed to express 999? A compilation of over 250 facts about mathematics.
104 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 30, 2009
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Bal Phondke
52 books7 followersBal Phondke is the nom-de-plume of Dr Gajanan Phondke, a leading writer in Marathi. His specialty is science literature (fiction and non fiction). He is credited along with Dr. Jayant Narlikar to have started the science fiction genre of writing in Marathi literature. He has worked as a nuclear biologist at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre from 1962 to 1983. From 1983 to 1989, he was with the Times of India group serving 2 stints as the Editor of Science Today magazine and also as the science editor of The Times of India broadsheet.
He later on served as the director of the Publications and Information Directorate of CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) from where he retired in 1999.
He later on served as the director of the Publications and Information Directorate of CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) from where he retired in 1999.
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