Strength in Numbers
eBook - ePub

Strength in Numbers

Discovering the Joy and Power of Mathematics in Everyday Life

  1. 272 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Strength in Numbers

Discovering the Joy and Power of Mathematics in Everyday Life

About this book

An Easygoing, Highly Entertaining Refresher on all the Math You'll Ever Need.What do two goats and a car have to do with making good decisions? Was the golden ratio used to build the Great Pyramid of Khufu? Can it be that some numbers are unmistakably "hot, " while others are inherently "cool"? With his infectiously enthusiastic and engaging style, award-winning teacher and author Sherman K. Stein offers a new appreciation for mathematics, from the beauty of its logic ("as inevitable and memorable as a Mozart symphony") to its amazing power and pervasiveness in our lives. Requiring no math knowledge beyond basic arithmetic and high school geometry, Strength in Numbers is an enlightening introduction to all the math you'll ever need.

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Publisher
Trade Paper Press
Year
2008
Print ISBN
9780471329749
eBook ISBN
9780470348840
Edition
1
Topic
Mathematics
Subtopic
Mathematics General
Index
Mathematics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Guide to Chapter Order
  7. Part One About Mathematics
  8. Part Two From High School to Kindergarten
  9. Part Three Closer and Closer
  10. Further Reading
  11. Glossary of Symbols
  12. References
  13. Index

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