5. Numbers’ Lore

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Prologue 1
4. Introduction 10
5. 1. History 32
6. 2. Beginnings 58
7. 3 Dreams 77
8. 4. Turf Wars 102
9. 5. Numbers’ Lore 126
10. 6. Of Kings and Queens 147
11. 7. The Dutchman Cometh 175
12. 8. Of Banks and Bankers 200
13. 9. All Over Town 230
14. Epilogue 250
15. Notes 253
16. Acknowledgments 286
17. Index 293