The Number Mysteries

Informationen zum Autor Marcus du Sautoy has been named by the Independent on Sunday as one of the UK's leading scientists, has written extensively for the Guardian, The Times and the Daily Telegraph and has appeared on Radio 4 on numerous occasions. In 2008 he was appointed to Oxford University’s prestigious professorship as the Simonyi Chair for the Public Understanding of Science, a post previously held by Richard Dawkins. Klappentext From the author of 'The Music of the Primes' and 'Finding Moonshine' comes a short, lively book on five mathematical problems that just refuse be solved - and on how many everyday problems can be solved by maths. Zusammenfassung From the author of ‘The Music of the Primes’ and ‘Finding Moonshine’ comes a short, lively book on five mathematical problems that just refuse be solved – and on how many everyday problems can be solved by maths.

About the author

Marcus du Sautoy has been named by the Independent on Sunday as one of the UK's leading scientists, has written extensively for the Guardian, The Times and the Daily Telegraph and has appeared on Radio 4 on numerous occasions. In 2008 he was appointed to Oxford University’s prestigious professorship as the Simonyi Chair for the Public Understanding of Science, a post previously held by Richard Dawkins.

Product details

• Authors: Marcus du Sautoy, Marcus Du Sautoy
• Publisher: Fourth Estate
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 03.03.2011
• EAN: 9780007309863
• ISBN: 978-0-00-730986-3
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 197 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Fourth Estate
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; popular science, SCIENCE / General, MATHEMATICS / General, MATHEMATICS / Study & Teaching, Mathematics, MATHEMATICS / Essays, MATHEMATICS / Reference, The;Higher;kindle