Number 9 Author:Cecil Balmond Number 9 tells the story of Enjil, a boy mathematician who is — challenged by a spirit to solve the riddle, What is the fixed — point of the wind? As Enjil searches for the answer, he and the — reader embark on a journey through myth, legend, and — religion. Enjil s adventures lead readers to an appreciation of — symmetry within asymmetry, classical ... more »ideas, and modern
impulses. Along the way Balmond redefines arithmetic for the
lay person and opens the gateway to further discoveries.« less