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The Big Questions: Mathematics by Tony Crilly (Hardcover, 2011)
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The Big Questions series is designed to let renowned experts address the 20 most fundamental and frequently asked questions of a major branch of science or philosophy. Each 3000-word essay simply and concisely examines a question that has eternally perplexed enquiring minds, and provides answers from history's great thinkers. This ambitious project is a unique distillation of humanity's best ideas. In Big Questions: Mathematics, Tony Crilly answers the 20 key questions: What is maths for? Where do numbers come from? Why are primes the atoms of maths? What are the strangest numbers? Are imaginary numbers real? How big is infinity? Where do parallel lines meet? What is the maths of the universe? Are statistics lies? Can maths guarantee riches? Is there a formula for everything? Why are three dimensions not enough? Can a butterfly's wings really cause a hurricane? Can we create an unbreakable code? Is maths beauty? Can maths predict the future? What shape is the universe? What is symmetry? Is maths true? Is there anything left to solve?Product Identifiers
PublisherQuercus Publishing
ISBN-139781849162401
eBay Product ID (ePID)99893419
Product Key Features
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameThe Big Questions: Mathematics
Publication Year2011
SubjectScience
TypeTextbook
AuthorTony Crilly
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height210 mm
Item Width145 mm
Additional Product Features
EditorSimon Blackburn
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorTony Crilly
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- 15 Dec, 2021
Great Book about Mathematics
I've read a couple of books in the his series and would thoroughly recommend them. Easy to read, but they don't dumb down the concepts.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
