The Grapes of Math

The Grapes of Math
Authors
Bellos, Alex
Publisher
Simon Schuster
Tags
science
ISBN
9781451640120
Date
2014-06-10T00:00:00+00:00
Size
23.72 MB
Lang
en
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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.