- Gebundene Ausgabe: 448 Seiten
- Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing (5. April 2010)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0747597162
- ISBN-13: 978-0747597162
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 22,6 x 15,2 x 4 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 5.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (1 Kundenrezension)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 70.023 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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'Original and highly entertaining' Sunday Times 'Will leave you hooked on numbers' Daily Telegraph 'A page turner about humanity's strange, never easy and, above all, never dull relationship with numbers' New Scientist 'Outstanding ... The style is laced with humour, but at all times, the star of the show is mathematics' Ian Stewart, Prospect
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In this richly entertaining and accessible book, Alex Bellos explodes the myth that maths is best left to the geeks. Covering subjects from adding to algebra, from set theory to statistics, and from logarithms to logical paradoxes, he explains how mathematical ideas underpin just about everything in our lives. Alex explains the surprising geometry of the 50p piece, and the strategy of how best to gamble it in a casino. He shines a light on the mathematical patterns in nature, and on the peculiar predictability of random behaviour. He eats a potato crisp whose revolutionary shape was unpalatable to the ancient Greeks, and he shows the deep connections between maths, religion and philosophy. Alex weaves a journey from primary school to university level maths, from ancient history to the computing frontline, and from St Louis, Missouri, to Braintree, Essex. He meets the world's fastest mental calculators in Germany, consults a numerologist in the US desert, meets a startlingly numerate chimpanzee in Japan, and seeks advice from a venerable Hindu sage in India. An unlikely but exhilarating cocktail of history, reportage and mathematical proofs, Alex's dispatches from 'Numberland' show the world of maths to be a much friendlier and more colourful place than you might have imagined.
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Not ssurprisingly, this is the first maths books I picked up since university.
The book is highly entertaining and covers a broad range of maths history as well as applied science.
No comparison to the dry stuff you got treated with back in school. Since the chapters can be read independently, this book is also suitable for people who do not manage to dedicate too much time to reading.
If you ever wondered why the hour has 60 minutes and every miunte 60 seconds, here you will find an answer and much more....
A must read for everyone who is remotey interested in maths and science books in general!
The book is highly entertaining and covers a broad range of maths history as well as applied science.
No comparison to the dry stuff you got treated with back in school. Since the chapters can be read independently, this book is also suitable for people who do not manage to dedicate too much time to reading.
If you ever wondered why the hour has 60 minutes and every miunte 60 seconds, here you will find an answer and much more....
A must read for everyone who is remotey interested in maths and science books in general!
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Great book, but beware it is sold under two different titles
6. Januar 2012
Format:Taschenbuch|Von Amazon bestätigter Kauf
I bought this book for my 11 year-old son who loves math. He was very excited to see it because last year he read a book by the same author entitled "Here's Looking at Euclid" and loved it. Entertaining, thought-provoking, thoroughly engaging. Then he started to read and it became apparent that "Alex's Adventures in Numberland" and "Here's Looking at Euclid" are the same book sold under two different titles. Buy one or the other and you won't be disappointed, just don't buy both.
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Exploring worlds you never knew existed
24. Mai 2011
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This is an absolutely delightful and entertaining book. Great if you like math but intriguing even if math doesn't come easy. Each chapter takes you on a journey exploring worlds you may never knew existed. It is written in an engaging style that keeps you interested even when the math gets a bit overwhelming. Would recommend to anyone with average or above average intelligence and curiosity.
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Numberland
4. Juni 2011
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I would recommend this book to anyone who likes numbers, and maths. The book is, quite frankly, a delight to read. Alex starts with simple concepts in each chapter, and gradually takes you through more complex concepts. It is, at first glance, a simple book to read. However, it needs careful reading in order to fully understand all the concepts. The best part, however, is that you can come back to individual chapters and read them again.
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