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The Grapes of Math

By Alex Bellos

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The Grapes of Math

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"From the bestselling author of Here's Looking at Euclid, a dazzling new book that turns even the most complex math into a brilliantly entertaining narrative. From triangles, rotations and power laws, to cones, curves and the dreaded calculus, Alex takes you on a journey of mathematical discovery with his signature wit and limitless enthusiasm. He sifts through over 30,000 survey submissions to uncover the world's favorite number, and meets a mathematician who looks for universes in his garage. He attends the World Mathematical Congress in India, and visits the engineer who designed the first roller-coaster loop. Get hooked on math as Alex delves deep into humankind's turbulent relationship with numbers, and reveals how they have shaped the world we live in"--
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
352
Release Date:
2015-06-23
Publication Date:
2015-06-23
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1451640110
ISBN13:
9781451640113
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
310 g
Height:
139 cm
Width:
213 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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