Mathematics without the boring bits
Subtitle: get a grip on infinity, irrational numbers, chaos theory, and much more
By: Richard Elwes ; cartoons by Mike Mosedale
Publisher: Metro Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9781435125537
Subjects: Mathematics; Popular works; Miscellanea
Description: "If you thought mathematics was all about measuring angles in a triangle or factorizing equations think again. In a series of intriguing, entertaining, and often extraordinary scenarios, Mathematics Without the Boring Bits brings to life 35 key math ideas in a way anyone can understand. Each bite-size chapter lays out the basics of some of the worlds important mathematical ideas, including tricky concepts like game theory, fractals, infinity, and why grocers always stack their oranges like that. Whether you want to get to grips with the great questions of number theory and geometry, the mysteries of prime numbers or Fermats last theorem, or just make a million on the stock market, this is the perfect introduction to the fascinating world of modern mathematics." --
Notes: Published by arrangement with Quercus Publishing plc.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: How to solve every equation there has ever been; title: How to become a celebrity mathematician; title: How to square a circle; title: How to win the ultimate mathematics prize; title: How to slay a mathematical monster; title: How to excel at Sudoku; title: How to unleash chaos; title: How to survive a whirlpool; title: How to make a million on the stock market; title: How to outrun a speeding bullet; title: How solve the Da Vinci code; title: How to admire a mathematical masterpiece; title: How to count like a supercomputer; title: How to visit a hundred cities in one day; title: How to arrange the perfect dinner party; title: How to paint the world in four colours; title: How to be alive and dead at the same time; title: How to draw an impossible triangle; title: How to unknot your DNA; title: How to find all the holes in the universe; title: How to feel at home in five dimensions; title: How to design the perfect pattern; title: How to build the perfect beehive; title: How to count to infinity; title: How to build a brain; title: How to bring down the internet; title: How to ask an unanswerable question; title: How to detect fraud; title: How to create an unbreakable code; title: How to avoid prison; title: How to mislead a jury; title: How to slow time; title: How win at roulette; title: How to have beautiful children; title: How to talk to a computer.