The Grapes of Math

How Life Reflects Numbers and Numbers Reflect Life

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Mathematics, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
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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.

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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.

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