Malba Tahan

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Malba Tahan is the pen name of Júlio César de Mello e Souza (1895–1974), a Brazilian mathematics teacher and author best known for the collection of mathematical stories O Homem que Calculava (The Man Who Counted).

Best known for The Man Who Counted, a collection of mathematical anecdotes and puzzles presented as short stories that blend mathematics and moral lessons.

A reader account of Malba Tahan's The Man Who Counted highlighting its mathematical puzzles presented as anecdotes. The review praises the simple, elegant language and the book's moral and ethical lessons. Readers are encouraged to attempt the puzzles themselves as a pastime or intellectual challenge. The edition discussed is a used/faded copy; the reviewer notes older cover art motifs like turbans and camels.

For:Readers interested in mathematical puzzles, popular mathematics, and moral tales; parents and educators seeking engaging math stories.

The Man Who Counted was the one that immediately caught my attention; on the cover of the used and faded edition are men in turbans, a chessboard, and the inevitable camel in a design dating back to the first edition of 1972.
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