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Here's Looking at Euclid : From Counting Ants to Games of Chance - an Awe-Inspiring Journey Through the World of Numbers by Alex Bellos (2011, Trade Paperback)
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PublisherFree Press
ISBN-101416588280
ISBN-139781416588283
eBay Product ID (ePID)109258410
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Number of Pages336 Pages
Publication NameHere's Looking at Euclid : From Counting Ants to Games of Chance - an Awe-Inspiring Journey Through the World of Numbers
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
SubjectGeneral, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Number Theory, Essays
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaMathematics, Social Science
AuthorAlex Bellos
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height1 in
Item Weight10.8 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Reviews"An expansive overview of numbers and figures, and those who find them irresistible&.A smorgasbord for math fans of all abilities."- Kirkus Reviews (starred review), "If there was one book that was going to be compulsory for the nation to read it would be this one." - Judge Chair Evan Davis on the Samuel Johnson Prize Non-fiction Committee, "An expansive overview of numbers and figures, and those who find them irresistible....A smorgasbord for math fans of all abilities."-- Kirkus Reviews (starred review), '"Alex Bellos's enthusiasm for mathematics shines from every page. His exploration of mathematics deserves to become an instant classic, and may well do so. If you want to get anyone interested in math, yourself included, then this engaging series of encounters is just what you need."- Ian Stewart, author ofProfessor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities, "With humor and profound insights, and an emphasis on elegance and surprise, Alex Bellos has written a truly marvelous survey of modern mathematics. From the mysteries of numbers he plunges into startling aspects of geometry, probability, infinity, non-Euclidian geometry, statistics, origami, and a thousand other wonders of numberland. It is a book that would have delighted mathematician Lewis Carroll. It is a book that will similarly delight anyone tuned to what Bertrand Russell once called the "cold, austere beauty" of mathematics—an incredible region where, unlike fallible science, assertions are true forever and in all possible worlds."- Martin Gardner, for more than 25 years, author of the "Mathematical Games" column inScientific American, "Alex Bellos'sHere's Looking at Euclidis lodged smack in the center of the Garden of Delights, deep in the Enchanted Forest of the Treasure Island of mathematics. Through encounters with a huge gallery of fascinating characters, from the mystic Pythagoras, to the chimp Ayumu, the Godfather of Sudoku, mathemagicianextraordinaireMartin Gardner, and many more, the author leads the way in an unforgetable journey of intellectual discovery, a true transcultural Magical Mystery Tour."- Apostolos Doxiadis, author ofLogicomixandUncle Petros and Goldbach's Conjecture, "An expansive overview of numbers and figures, and those who find them irresistible....A smorgasbord for math fans of all abilities."- Kirkus Reviews (starred review), "An expansive overview of numbers and figures, and those who find them irresistible….A smorgasbord for math fans of all abilities."- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
SynopsisToo often math gets a bad rap, characterized as dry and difficult. But, Alex Bellos says, "math can be inspiring and brilliantly creative. Mathematical thought is one of the great achievements of the human race, and arguably the foundation of all human progress. The world of mathematics is a remarkable place." Bellos has traveled all around the globe and has plunged into history to uncover fascinating stories of mathematical achievement, from the breakthroughs of Euclid, the greatest mathematician of all time, to the creations of the Zen master of origami, one of the hottest areas of mathematical work today. Taking us into the wilds of the Amazon, he tells the story of a tribe there who can count only to five and reports on the latest findings about the math instinct--including the revelation that ants can actually count how many steps they've taken. Journeying to the Bay of Bengal, he interviews a Hindu sage about the brilliant mathematical insights of the Buddha, while in Japan he visits the godfather of Sudoku and introduces the brainteasing delights of mathematical games. Exploring the mysteries of randomness, he explains why it is impossible for our iPods to truly randomly select songs. In probing the many intrigues of that most beloved of numbers, pi, he visits with two brothers so obsessed with the elusive number that they built a supercomputer in their Manhattan apartment to study it. Throughout, the journey is enhanced with a wealth of intriguing illustrations, such as of the clever puzzles known as tangrams and the crochet creation of an American math professor who suddenly realized one day that she could knit a representation of higher dimensional space that no one had been able to visualize. Whether writing about how algebra solved Swedish traffic problems, visiting the Mental Calculation World Cup to disclose the secrets of lightning calculation, or exploring the links between pineapples and beautiful teeth, Bellos is a wonderfully engaging guide who never fails to delight even as he edifies. Here's Looking at Euclid is a rare gem that brings the beauty of math to life.
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