The Grapes of Math
Author | : Alex Bellos |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2014-06-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781451640120 |
ISBN-13 | : 1451640129 |
Rating | : 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 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.