30-second maths : the 50 most mind-expanding theories in mathematics, each explained in half a minute
2012
Book
Maths is having one of its periodic resurgences in popularity. So, how can you avoid being the only dinner guest who has no idea who Fermat was, or what he had proved; and who thinks Pi is just for dessert? Most of us would confess to having a touch of dyscalculia (an inability to get to grips with numbers). 30-Second Maths is here to bring you up to speed. It strips down the 50 most engaging math theories to a mere 200 words and one picture. Ranging through the history of numbers from Pythagoras to Game Theory and beyond. Arranged in thematic chapters, it also includes numerical glossaries plus potted biographies of the finest thinkers in the history of number crunchers. Read at your own pace, and discover that math can be truly magical and does not in fact have to equal a numbed mind.
Main title:
30-second maths : the 50 most mind-expanding theories in mathematics, each explained in half a minute / editor, Richard Brown ; contributors, Richard Brown ... [et al.].
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Imprint:
Millers Point, N.S.W. : Pier 9, 2012.
Collation:
160 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781742668215
Dewey class:
510
Language:
English
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BRN:
11460
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Library at the Dock | -Science and Nature | SCIENCE 510 THIR | Available |