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An oldie but goldie of the multi-brick/bathroom doorstop variety is Kline's Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Time.

What does multi brick/bathroom variety mean?

It means it's a big fat book well suited for browsing while on the can. It's a genre.

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