Numbers - 10 Things You Should Know

Informationen zum Autor Colin Stuart is an astronomy author and speaker who has talked to half a million people about the universe. His books have sold more than 400,000 copies worldwide and been translated into 21 languages. He's written 200+ popular science article for The Guardian , Wall Street Journal , New Scientist and the European Space Agency among others. He is also a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and he's talked about the wonders of the universe on Sky News, BBC News and Radio 5Live. Klappentext Uncover the language of our universe - numbers - in this wide-ranging whistle-stop tour of the history and majesty of mathematics. Our world simply wouldn't function if we didn't have numbers. But where do they come from? Why do we cut cake the wrong way? How can there be different sizes of infinity? All these questions and more are answered in this engaging romp through the history of numbers by acclaimed science writer, Colin Stuart. From the mathematicians who have (and haven't) shouted 'Eureka!' to the theories that affect and inform our everyday lives; Numbers shows us that maths was never boring - we were just being taught it in the wrong way. Consisting of ten bite-sized essays, there's no better guide to this fundamental science. Vorwort Discover the ten things we all should know about mathematics in this fascinating collection of short essays Zusammenfassung Discover the ten things we all should know about mathematics in this fascinating collection of short essays

Product details

• Authors: COLIN STUART, Stuart Colin
• Publisher: Seven Dials
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2022
• EAN: 9781841885636
• ISBN: 978-1-84188-563-6
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 200 mm x 18 mm
• Series: 10 Things You Should Know
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > Probability theory, stochastic theory, mathematical statistics; popular science, MATHEMATICS / Number Systems, MATHEMATICS / Counting & Numeration, Mathematical logic, Popular and recreational mathematics, Popular mathematics