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Grapes of Math How Life Reflects Numbers & Numbers Reflect Life

by Alex Bellos
Grapes of Math How Life Reflects Numbers & Numbers Reflect Life

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From the bestselling author of Here's Looking at Euclid, a dazzling new book that turns even the most complex math into a brilliantly entertaining narrative.

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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"[A] first-rate survey of the world of mathematics by a British practitioner of the art....Great reading for the intellectually curious." Kirkus

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Alex Bellos has a degree in mathematics from Oxford University and is a freelance writer and regular contributor to the BBC's Newsnight program. He lives in London, UK.

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writermala , October 20, 2014 (view all comments by writermala)
As we all well know, we have a Love hate relationship with Math. We either love Math or Love to hate it. Well, here is a book that you will love regardless of which group you fall under! I enjoyed every chapter and was just astounded by some of the things I read. More importantly, I found Alex Bellos explaining really tough concepts in a fashion that one could understand even with a very basic knowledge of Math. If you've always been somewhat scared of Math but wanted to learn more this book is the perfect answer; and if you're a MAth lover/Geek you will love this book too.

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Lisa Combs , July 15, 2014 (view all comments by Lisa Combs)
I have read Alex Bellos' column in the Guardian paper online now for some time. His quirky perspecitive of numbers in the world and our lives entertains and enlightens. He has traveled in his search for the connections of numbers and their mysticism across the cultures. Here in Grapes of Math, you will have those "Oh, I've heard that" all the way to "No way" moments. It is a fun romp. You'll snare bits you can't wait to work into conversation. Math geeks, ( we know who we are) and mathaphobes alike will find Bellos easy to understand. GO on, I dare you, to read something different. You will be glad you did and then you'll be looking for other titles by Bellos. Have fun and share the wonder of numbers, how we think about them and refer to them all the time, even those who abhor math... you to are guilty. Let Bellos explain and be entertained.

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ISBN:
9781451640090
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Publication date:
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