by Malba Tahan · Verón Editor S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788472552968
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«El hombre que calculaba» is the adventure and mathematics novel by Malba Tahan, published by Verón Editor S.L. in paperback (272 pages, in Spanish).
In ancient times, Beremiz Samir, a Persian calculator with an observant spirit, travels through Arab lands overcoming trials with his mathematical talent. Problems that seem insoluble are solved with logic and simple knowledge. The narrative combines adventure, curiosities, and reflections with a didactic intent.
The Spanish edition was published in March 2000 by Verón Editor S.L.; the translation is by Basilio Losada Castro.
It can serve to bring mathematics closer to children and young people, as reflected in its classification in children's, youth, and didactic categories.
Júlio César de Mello e Souza, was a Brazilian writer and mathematics teacher. He was well known in Brazil and abroad for his books on recreational mathematics, most of them published under the pen name of Malba Tahan, a fictitious Persian scholar.
