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“Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ...
Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9781416588252
Subject Area
Mathematics, Social Science
Publication Name
Here's Looking at Euclid : a Surprising Excursion Through the Astonishing World of Math
Item Length
9 in
Publisher
Free Press
Subject
General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Number Theory, Essays
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.1 in
Author
Alex Bellos
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
17.1 Oz
Number of Pages
336 Pages

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Too often math gets a bad rap, characterized as dry and difficult. But, Alex Bellos says, "math can be inspiring and brilliantly creative. Mathematical thought is one of the great achievements of the human race, and arguably the foundation of all human progress. The world of mathematics is a remarkable place." Bellos has traveled all around the globe and has plunged into history to uncover fascinating stories of mathematical achievement, from the breakthroughs of Euclid, the greatest mathematician of all time, to the creations of the Zen master of origami, one of the hottest areas of mathematical work today. Taking us into the wilds of the Amazon, he tells the story of a tribe there who can count only to five and reports on the latest findings about the math instinct--including the revelation that ants can actually count how many steps they've taken. Journeying to the Bay of Bengal, he interviews a Hindu sage about the brilliant mathematical insights of the Buddha, while in Japan he visits the godfather of Sudoku and introduces the brainteasing delights of mathematical games. Exploring the mysteries of randomness, he explains why it is impossible for our iPods to truly randomly select songs. In probing the many intrigues of that most beloved of numbers, pi, he visits with two brothers so obsessed with the elusive number that they built a supercomputer in their Manhattan apartment to study it. Throughout, the journey is enhanced with a wealth of intriguing illustrations, such as of the clever puzzles known as tangrams and the crochet creation of an American math professor who suddenly realized one day that she could knit a representation of higher dimensional space that no one had been able to visualize. Whether writing about how algebra solved Swedish traffic problems, visiting the Mental Calculation World Cup to disclose the secrets of lightning calculation, or exploring the links between pineapples and beautiful teeth, Bellos is a wonderfully engaging guide who never fails to delight even as he edifies. Here's Looking at Euclid is a rare gem that brings the beauty of math to life.

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Publisher
Free Press
ISBN-10
1416588256
ISBN-13
9781416588252
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72032384

Product Key Features

Author
Alex Bellos
Publication Name
Here's Looking at Euclid : a Surprising Excursion Through the Astonishing World of Math
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Number Theory, Essays
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Mathematics, Social Science
Number of Pages
336 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9 in
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
17.1 Oz

Additional Product Features

LCCN
2009-036815
LeafCats
378
Lc Classification Number
Qa141.15.B35 2010
Reviews
"Alex Bellos's enthusiasm for mathematics shines from every page. His exploration of mathematics deserves to become an instant classic, and may well do so. If you want to get anyone interested in math, yourself included, then this engaging series of encounters is just what you need." - Ian Stewart, author of Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities, Alex Bellos's enthusiasm for mathematics shines from every page. His exploration of mathematics deserves to become an instant classic, and may well do so. If you want to get anyone interested in math, yourself included, then this engaging series of encounters is just what you need., '"Alex Bellos's enthusiasm for mathematics shines from every page. His exploration of mathematics deserves to become an instant classic, and may well do so. If you want to get anyone interested in math, yourself included, then this engaging series of encounters is just what you need."- Ian Stewart, author ofProfessor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities, "Alex Bellos's Here's Looking at Euclid is lodged smack in the center of the Garden of Delights, deep in the Enchanted Forest of the Treasure Island of mathematics. Through encounters with a huge gallery of fascinating characters, from the mystic Pythagoras, to the chimp Ayumu, the Godfather of Sudoku, mathemagician extraordinaire Martin Gardner, and many more, the author leads the way in an unforgetable journey of intellectual discovery, a true transcultural Magical Mystery Tour." - Apostolos Doxiadis, author of Logicomix and Uncle Petros and Goldbach's Conjecture, If there was one book that was going to be compulsory for the nation to read it would be this one., "Alex Bellos'sHere's Looking at Euclidis lodged smack in the center of the Garden of Delights, deep in the Enchanted Forest of the Treasure Island of mathematics. Through encounters with a huge gallery of fascinating characters, from the mystic Pythagoras, to the chimp Ayumu, the Godfather of Sudoku, mathemagicianextraordinaireMartin Gardner, and many more, the author leads the way in an unforgetable journey of intellectual discovery, a true transcultural Magical Mystery Tour."- Apostolos Doxiadis, author ofLogicomixandUncle Petros and Goldbach's Conjecture,  "Alex Bellos's enthusiasm for mathematics shines from every page. His exploration of mathematics deserves to become an instant classic, and may well do so. If you want to get anyone interested in math, yourself included, then this engaging series of encounters is just what you need."- Ian Stewart, author ofProfessor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities, "With humor and profound insights, and an emphasis on elegance and surprise, Alex Bellos has written a truly marvelous survey of modern mathematics. From the mysteries of numbers he plunges into startling aspects of geometry, probability, infinity, non-Euclidian geometry, statistics, origami, and a thousand other wonders of numberland. It is a book that would have delighted mathematician Lewis Carroll. It is a book that will similarly delight anyone tuned to what Bertrand Russell once called the "cold, austere beauty" of mathematics-an incredible region where, unlike fallible science, assertions are true forever and in all possible worlds.", "With humor and profound insights, and an emphasis on elegance and surprise, Alex Bellos has written a truly marvelous survey of modern mathematics. From the mysteries of numbers he plunges into startling aspects of geometry, probability, infinity, non-Euclidian geometry, statistics, origami, and a thousand other wonders of numberland. It is a book that would have delighted mathematician Lewis Carroll. It is a book that will similarly delight anyone tuned to what Bertrand Russell once called the "cold, austere beauty" of mathematics--an incredible region where, unlike fallible science, assertions are true forever and in all possible worlds.", "An expansive overview of numbers and figures, and those who find them irresistible&.A smorgasbord for math fans of all abilities."- Kirkus Reviews (starred review), "If there was one book that was going to be compulsory for the nation to read it would be this one." - Judge Chair Evan Davis on the Samuel Johnson Prize Non-fiction Committee, Alex Bellos's Here's Looking at Euclid is lodged smack in the center of the Garden of Delights, deep in the Enchanted Forest of the Treasure Island of mathematics. Through encounters with a huge gallery of fascinating characters, from the mystic Pythagoras, to the chimp Ayumu, the Godfather of Sudoku, mathemagician extraordinaire Martin Gardner, and many more, the author leads the way in an unforgetable journey of intellectual discovery, a true transcultural Magical Mystery Tour., "With humor and profound insights, and an emphasis on elegance and surprise, Alex Bellos has written a truly marvelous survey of modern mathematics. From the mysteries of numbers he plunges into startling aspects of geometry, probability, infinity, non-Euclidian geometry, statistics, origami, and a thousand other wonders of numberland. It is a book that would have delighted mathematician Lewis Carroll. It is a book that will similarly delight anyone tuned to what Bertrand Russell once called the "cold, austere beauty" of mathematics—an incredible region where, unlike fallible science, assertions are true forever and in all possible worlds."- Martin Gardner, for more than 25 years, author of the "Mathematical Games" column inScientific American, "An expansive overview of numbers and figures, and those who find them irresistible….A smorgasbord for math fans of all abilities."- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Copyright Date
2010
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
510.2
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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  • par twowheels2000
    févr. 10, 2011

    Degree in mathematics not required

    Excellent book that takes you from the 'discovery' of zero to Sudoku. You don't have to be a mathematician to enjoy reading this book, but a lot of it makes more sense if you are :-)