Figuring It Out

Entertaining Encounters with Everyday Math

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Mathematics, Science
Cover of the book Figuring It Out by Nuno Crato, Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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Author: Nuno Crato ISBN: 9783642048333
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg Publication: October 19, 2010
Imprint: Copernicus Language: English
Author: Nuno Crato
ISBN: 9783642048333
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication: October 19, 2010
Imprint: Copernicus
Language: English

This is a book of mathematical stories — funny and puzzling mathematical stories. They tell of villains who try to steal secrets, heroes who encode their messages, and mathematicians who spend years on end searching for the best way to pile oranges.

There are also stories about highway confusions occurring when the rules of Cartesian geometry are ignored, small-change errors due to ignorance of ancient paradoxes, and mistakes in calendars arising from poor numerical approximations.

This book is about the power and beauty of mathematics. It shows mathematics in action, explained in a way that everybody can understand. It is a book for enticing youngsters and inspiring teachers.

Nuno Crato is a leading science writer and mathematician, whose entertaining essays have won a number of international awards.

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This is a book of mathematical stories — funny and puzzling mathematical stories. They tell of villains who try to steal secrets, heroes who encode their messages, and mathematicians who spend years on end searching for the best way to pile oranges.

There are also stories about highway confusions occurring when the rules of Cartesian geometry are ignored, small-change errors due to ignorance of ancient paradoxes, and mistakes in calendars arising from poor numerical approximations.

This book is about the power and beauty of mathematics. It shows mathematics in action, explained in a way that everybody can understand. It is a book for enticing youngsters and inspiring teachers.

Nuno Crato is a leading science writer and mathematician, whose entertaining essays have won a number of international awards.

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