The Magic of Math: Solving for x and Figuring Out Why - Couverture souple

Benjamin, Arthur

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0465096212 ISBN 13 : 9780465096213

Editeur : Basic Books, 2016

Synopsis

A New York Times Bestseller Arthur Benjamin . . . joyfully shows you how to make nature's numbers dance." ,Bill Nye The Magic of Math is the math book you wish you had in school. Using a delightful assortment of examples,from ice-cream scoops and poker hands to measuring mountains and making magic squares,this book revels in key mathematical fields including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and calculus, plus Fibonacci numbers, infinity, and, of course, mathematical magic tricks. Known throughout the world as the mathemagician," Arthur Benjamin mixes mathematics and magic to make the subject fun, attractive, and easy to understand for math fan and math-phobic alike. A positively joyful exploration of mathematics." , Publishers Weekly , starred review Each [trick] is more dazzling than the last." , Physics World

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Arthur Benjamin holds a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University and is a professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College. The author of The Secrets of Mental Math, he lives in Claremont, California.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Basic Books
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0465096212
• ISBN 13: 9780465096213
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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