ONE MILLION...AND MORE. “Tectum“

More Than a Number - Unbelievable Examples and Different Views. One million - it's a huge number and carries enormous cultural significance. It is short-hand for wealth and power. It can also indicate an unimaginable quantity. However, depending upon how you look at it, a million can be quite a small thing, a infinitesimal part of something astronomical. This book looks at the number from many different perspectives: numerical, dimensional, time and distance. It features fascinating illustrations, mathematical calculations and facts that will make you think.