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The calculated confusion of calendars: puzzles in Christian, Jewish, and Moslem calendars
The calculated confusion of calendars puzzles in Christian Jewish and Moslem calendars Author:Wolfgang Alexander Schocken "Calendars are not just things which can be bought at any stationery store. . . but extremely complex mathematical models following both natural and ritual laws. This book was written for people who enjoy solving mathematical puzzles, but . . .it is also a comprehensive monograph on calendar mathematics . . . The book includes complete mathemat... more »ical expositions of the Julian, Gregorian, Jewish, and Moslem calendars . . . any reader equipped with an elementary knowledge of arithmetic and algebra can understand the material in this book."« less