The Grapes of Math
How Life Reflects Numbers and Numbers Reflect Life
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Mathematics, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
| Author: | Alex Bellos | ISBN: | 9781451640120 |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster | Publication: | June 10, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster | Language: | English |
| Author: | Alex Bellos |
| ISBN: | 9781451640120 |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Publication: | June 10, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
