Man Who Counted : A Collection of Mathematical Adventures, Paperback by Tahan, Malba; Baquero, Patricia Reid (ILT); Clark, Leslie (TRN); Reid, Alastair (TRN), ISBN 0393351475, ISBN-13 9780393351477, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A collection of famous mathematical puzzles, taken from a popular newspaper column, features the “writings” of the fictional author, Malba Tahan, who describes different mathematical puzzles and solutions applied to real situations. Simultaneous.