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A Communications Primer (Original fold-out flyer for the 1953 short film)

A Communications Primer (Original fold-out flyer for the 1953 short film)

by Ray Eames, Charles Eames (directors); Elmer Bernstein (composer); Claud Shannon (book)

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1953
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N.p.: N.p., 1953. Vintage promotional flyer for the 1953 short film. A short film based on the semantics of communication as outlined in Claude Shannon's 1949 book "The Mathematical Theory of Communication." Legendary modernist designers Charles and Ray Eames produced 125 short films between 1950 and 1982, using the medium as a vehicle for experimentation and education.… Read more about this item
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Mathematics and the Imagination (First Edition)

Mathematics and the Imagination (First Edition)

by Edward Kasner, James Newman

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First Edition
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1940
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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1940. First Edition. First Edition. A nontechnical book on mathematics that became a bestseller for its accessibility without compromising the complexity of its concepts, and the first book to introduce the terms "googol" and "googolplex." Very Good plus in a strong Very Good plus dust jacket. Small bumps on the top edge and… Read more about this item
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