Published by Profile Books Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 2024
ISBN 10: 1788169530 ISBN 13: 9781788169530
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Very Good. A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023 A NEW SCIENTIST BEST BOOK OF 2023 WINNER OF THE LA TIMES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023 BOOK PRIZE 'A generous tour of mathematics for anyone whose instincts tend less towards "Just tell me the answer" and more towards "Wait, but why?"' JORDAN ELLENBERG To many, maths feels like an unmapped wilderness. Between abstract concepts like imaginary numbers and infinity, it can sometimes feel like a lot of maths is just made up. Why, for example, is 1 not a prime? Why do two negatives cancel each other out? Where does trigonometry come from? Is maths even real? Abstract mathematician Eugenia Cheng shows that curiosity is the best teacher. Is Maths Real? takes us on a scintillating tour of the simple questions that provoke mathematics' deepest insights. 'Intriguing.celebrates the dizziness and disorientation engendered by childlike questions that hint at the deep mysteries beneath' NEW SCIENTIST 'Masterfully uncovers what's simply profound in the profoundly simple' FRANCIS SU 'Discover what it feels like to be a real mathematician' DAILY TELEGRAPH. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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ISBN 10: 1788169522 ISBN 13: 9781788169523
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Published by Profile Books 2024-06-06, 2024
ISBN 10: 1788169530 ISBN 13: 9781788169530
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Published by Profile Books Jun 2024, 2024
ISBN 10: 1788169530 ISBN 13: 9781788169530
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Add to basketTaschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023A NEW SCIENTIST BEST BOOK OF 2023WINNER OF THE LA TIMES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023 BOOK PRIZE'A generous tour of mathematics for anyone whose instincts tend less towards 'Just tell me the answer' and more towards 'Wait, but why '' JORDAN ELLENBERGTo many, maths feels like an unmapped wilderness. Between abstract concepts like imaginary numbers and infinity, it can sometimes feel like a lot of maths is just made up. Why, for example, is 1 not a prime Why do two negatives cancel each other out Where does trigonometry come from Is maths even real Abstract mathematician Eugenia Cheng shows that curiosity is the best teacher. Is Maths Real takes us on a scintillating tour of the simple questions that provoke mathematics' deepest insights. 'Intriguing.celebrates the dizziness and disorientation engendered by childlike questions that hint at the deep mysteries beneath'NEW SCIENTIST'Masterfully uncovers what's simply profound in the profoundly simple'FRANCIS SU'Discover what it feels like to be a real mathematician'DAILY TELEGRAPH.
Published by Proquest Black Box B&t, 2023
ISBN 10: 1788169522 ISBN 13: 9781788169523
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