It's a Numberful World
eBook - ePub

It's a Numberful World

How Math Is Hiding Everywhere

  1. 318 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

It's a Numberful World

How Math Is Hiding Everywhere

About this book

A 2021 Mathical Honor Book: "One of the best math teachers on the planet. His book is as buoyant, open-hearted, and energetic as he is." —Steven Strogatz, New York Times –bestselling author of Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe Why aren't left-handers extinct? What makes a rainbow round? How is a pancreas like a pendulum? These may not look like math questions, but they are—because they all have to do with patterns. And mathematics, at heart, is the study of patterns. That realization changed Eddie Woo's life—by turning the "dry" subject he dreaded in high school into a boundless quest for discovery. Now an award-winning math teacher and a YouTuber with nearly two million subscribers, Woo sees patterns everywhere: in the "branches" of blood vessels and lightning, in the growth of a savings account and a sunflower, even in his morning cup of tea! Here are twenty-six bite-size chapters on the hidden mathematical marvels that encrypt our email, enchant our senses, and even keep us alive—from the sine waves we hear as "music" to the mysterious golden ratio. This book will change your mind about what math can be. We are all born mathematicians—and it's a numberful world. "Introduces mathematical vocabulary in a fun and approachable way.... A gentle but enthusiastic introduction to a wide variety of interesting mathematical topics." —Mathematical Association of America "Lighthearted and delightful... the ideal guide to math's multi-patterned treasures." — Foreword Reviews Publisher's note: It's a Numberful World was published in Australia under the title Woo's Wonderful World of Maths.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Dedication
  4. Prologues
  5. 1. Born Mathematicians
  6. 2. The Heavenly Circle
  7. 3. Music To My Ears
  8. 4. Lightning Through Your Veins
  9. 5. Teacups and (almost) infinite money
  10. 6. E is a Magic Number
  11. 7. What Sunflowers Know About the Universe
  12. 8. Will the Real Golden Sequence Please Stand Up
  13. 9. What Do You Call A Comedian Tying Their Shoelaces?
  14. 10. Unbreakable Locks
  15. 11. Location, Location, Location
  16. 12. Precognition For Dummies
  17. 13. Killer Butterflies
  18. 14. Illuminati Confirmed
  19. 15. Stars In Your Eyes
  20. 16. Deficient, Perfect, Abundant
  21. 17. The Periodic Table of Numbers
  22. 18. Conspiracy Theory
  23. 19. What Is Proof, Anyway?
  24. 20. Six is a Crowd
  25. 21. My Phone, the Liar
  26. 22. Mathemagic
  27. 23. Magic Without Misdirection
  28. 24. Math Error
  29. 25. Why Aren’t Left-Handers Extinct?
  30. 26. How Your Pancreas is Like A Pendulum
  31. Acknowledgments
  32. Further Reading
  33. About the Author
  34. Acclaim for It’s a Numberful World
  35. Copyright