The grapes of math : how life reflects numbers and numbers reflect life
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2014., Simon & Schuster, 2014.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 337 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Status
Atascadero Library - Adult Nonfiction
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2014., Simon & Schuster, 2014.
Format
Book
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-322) and index.
Description
"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 favourite 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"--,Provided by publisher.
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