OK, this is just for fun.
OK, no it isn't. I deal with a lot of books, including a lot of older, out-of-print books, and I have to struggle with converting copyright dates from Roman numerals into the sorts of numbers we generally use these days. Something that tries to make playing with Roman numerals fun is a welcome change.
If the link goes bad, it's a feature at math.com, in the Wonders of Math section.
Hat tip: Jacob (he knows who he is).
Phineas Redux by Anthony Trollope
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I read Trollope’s second Palliser novel, Phineas Finn, about an Irish
Member of Parliament and his adventures in London, both romantic and
political, back ...
2 weeks ago

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