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Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, USA, 1998
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- Title
- Mathematics for the Curious
- Author
- Higgins, Peter M.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Publication year
- 1998
- Condition
- Fair
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0192880721
- ISBN 13
- 9780192880727
- Item weight
- 0.47 pounds
When do the hands of a clock coincide? How likely is it that two children in the same class will share a birthday? How do we calculate the volume of a doughnut? Mathematics for the Curious provides anyone interested in mathematics with a simple and entertaining account of what it can do. Author Peter Higgins gives clear explanations of the more mysterious features of childhood mathematics as well as novelties and connections that prove that mathematics can be enjoyable and full of surprises. Topics include: the truth about fractions, the questions and their answers, and the golden ratio. Higgins poses entertaining puzzles and questions tempting the reader to ponder math problems with imagination instead of dread. Mathematics for the Curious is an accessible introduction to basic mathematics for beginning students and a lively refresher for adults.
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About the Author
Peter M. Higgins is a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics at the University of Essex.
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