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336 pages • first pub 1984 (view editions)
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Why is the number seven lucky—even holy—in almost every culture? Why do we speak of the four corners of the earth? Why do cats have nine lives (except in Iran, where they have seven)? From literature to folklore to private superstitions, numbers p...
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336 pages • first pub 1984 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Description
Why is the number seven lucky—even holy—in almost every culture? Why do we speak of the four corners of the earth? Why do cats have nine lives (except in Iran, where they have seven)? From literature to folklore to private superstitions, numbers p...