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The Universe and the Teacup: The Mathematics of Truth and Beauty [Englisch] [Taschenbuch]

K. C. Cole
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Produktinformation

  • Taschenbuch: 224 Seiten
  • Verlag: Harvest Books; Auflage: New edition (April 1999)
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • ISBN-10: 0156006561
  • ISBN-13: 978-0156006569
  • Größe und/oder Gewicht: 21 x 13,4 x 1,7 cm
  • Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 3.1 von 5 Sternen  Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (26 Kundenrezensionen)
  • Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 551.112 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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"Pure mathematics," Albert Einstein once remarked, "is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas." In The Universe and the Teacup, Los Angeles Times science writer K. C. Cole discusses some of the ways this "poetry" can be used to look at science and other realms of experience.

Mathematics, Cole explains, enables us to "translate the complexity of the world into manageable patterns," whether we're trying to comprehend the risks of smoking or the usefulness of DNA matches in criminal investigations. Cole also looks at how mathematical principles apply inunexpected fields. Without relying on a single equation, Cole's gently humorous prose helps make mathematics unthreatening to laypeople, enabling them to better understand the world in which they live. --Amazon.com -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.

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"Pure mathematics," Albert Einstein once remarked, "is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas." In The Universe and the Teacup, Los Angeles Times science writer K. C. Cole discusses some of the ways this "poetry" can be used to look at science and other realms of experience.

Mathematics, Cole explains, enables us to "translate the complexity of the world into manageable patterns," whether we're trying to comprehend the risks of smoking or the usefulness of DNA matches in criminal investigations. Cole also looks at how mathematical principles apply in unexpected fields. One chapter, for example, vindicates the theories on voting rights that cost Lani Guinier her Justice Department nomination in 1993.

Without relying on a single equation, Cole's gently humorous prose helps make mathematics unthreatening to laypeople, enabling them to better understand the world in which they live. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.


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Mathematics is art! 28. April 2000
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Cole definitely wrote this book for people with minimal mathematical abilities. The only equation is Fermat's Last Theorem. The Universe and the Teacup explores various themes, foremost being truth.

Cole discusses various forms of truths. There are scientific truths, mathematical truths, and social truths. Mathematical truth is the most reliable because it is based on logic. However, twentieth century mathematicians have uncovered limitations of logic-based mathematics. With the development of Chaos Theory and Fuzzy Logic, mathematics have taken into account the ambiguity and uncertainty that is inherent in the world.

Besides mathematical truth, there is social truth. This form of truth is prejudiced. Drawing on the work of Kenneth Arrow, Cole provides an account of how voting results can be legally manipulated.

Cole's book also explores symmetry in nature. Particle physicists, for example, have discovered that subatomic particles are paired. However, symmetry in nature isn't universal. DNA, unlike other biological molecules, does not have right-handed and left-handed components. Instead, DNA is right-handed.

To sum, Cole's book explores the aesthetics of nature, and one role of mathematics is to enable humans to express nature's simplicity and complexity.

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With gratitude... 15. März 2000
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So refreshing to read science and math ideas in an accessible style. My experience, as a person who does not have a particular bent in that direction, is that it is seldom the "lay" person is invited in. In all disciplines ideas grow and are challenged by their exposure to a wide audience. K.C. Cole brings that sensibility to "Universe" using metaphor and similie from a world I can relate to. I thoroughly enjoyed this read and look forward to more from a generous thinker.
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Mathematics Redeemed 14. März 2000
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If you read this book, you will learn things in a way you will never forget. If you read the chapter on scale, for instance, you'll always know why an ant could never start a fire or write a book, why water is as deadly to a fly as flypaper. If you read about risk assement you will understand always why numbers aren't enough to make sense of risk, that human context counts a lot: "People who don't have enough to eat don't worry about apples contaminated with Alar. People who face daily violence at their front door don't worry about hijackings." Best of all, I found The Universe and the Teacup as consoling as a warm cup of tea. I learned that even the brightest lights in math suffer from number numbness -- they can't cope either with extremly large or small numbers. I also found out that things can do numbers that numbers can't because sometimes numbers just don't add up: If you add hydrogen to oxygen in a 2 to 1 proportion under the right conditions, you do not get three units of gas, you get water. I recommend this book to every math phobe who would like a moment's peace.
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Deft, gentle, and easy
The author has introduced a number of mathematical ideas deftly, gently, and eloquently--and without using any equations! Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 8. September 1999 veröffentlicht
The thoughts and ideas are so scattered throughout the book
This book is nothing but babble. The thoughts and ideas are so scattered throughout the book that most of the interesting ideas are dismissed by the reader long before K.C. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 29. August 1999 veröffentlicht
A good book, marred by the author's obvious political agenda
I found "The Universe and the Teacup" an enjoyable book, conveying to the average reader the meaning of math and science in our everyday lives. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 17. Mai 1999 von David Mullet
Disappointing; other books are better
I expected more from K.C. Cole; she's an excellent general science writer for the L.A. Times, but she comes up short in this book. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 18. April 1999 von J. Paul Holbrook
Incredible
This is one of the most brilliant and fascinating books I have ever read. Run to the stores to buy this. It will keep you thinking for months.
Am 18. April 1999 veröffentlicht
Don't we deserve more?
I am thoroughly tired of well written, simplistic math books. Dime a dozen. Yes, she is a good writer. Why can't the readers be expected to actually learn real math? Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 10. April 1999 veröffentlicht
Average at best.
This was somewhat dismal. I would find another title if I were you
Am 17. März 1999 veröffentlicht
Shallow and uninformative
Having my expectations set by the published reviews, I was disappointed by The Universe and the Teacup. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 5. Januar 1999 veröffentlicht
Important Mathematical Applications for the Lay Reader
reviewed by Gerald Rising, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor, University at Buffalo

In modern society illiteracy, the inability to read and write, is universally... Lesen Sie weiter...

Am 23. August 1998 veröffentlicht
This book would benefit anyone.
I enjoyed reading the book because it made me to realize how many valuable lessons I can learn from the science of mathematics. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 29. Juli 1998 veröffentlicht
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