Grapes of Math How Life Reflects Numbers & Numbers Reflect Life

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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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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.