Remarkable Lives of Numbers
Remarkable Lives of Numbers
Number fanatic Derrick Niederman has a mission to bring numbers to life. He explores the unique properties of the most exciting numbers from 1 to 200, wherever they may crop up: from mathematics to sport, from history to the natural world, from language to pop culture.
Packed with illustrations, amusing facts, puzzles, brainteasers and anecdotes, this is an enthralling and thought-provoking numerical voyage through the history of mathematics, investigating problems of logic, geometry and arithmetic along the way.
***PRAISE FOR THE REMARKABLE LIVES OF NUMBERS***
'A hugely entertaining pick-and-mix of history, culture and mathematical puzzles.' BBC Focus
'This book is a complete joy. It made me smile. A lot.' Carol Vorderman
'Entertaining and engaging... Once you start reading it's just like the number system itself - impossible to stop.' Ian Stewart
'A fun book... definitely challenging.' Vanity Fair
'All sorts of fascinating mathematical minutiae.' Time Out
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Number fanatic Derrick Niederman has a mission to bring numbers to life. He explores the unique properties of the most exciting numbers from 1 to 200, wherever they may crop up: from mathematics to sport, from history to the natural world, from language to pop culture.
Packed with illustrations, amusing facts, puzzles, brainteasers and anecdotes, this is an enthralling and thought-provoking numerical voyage through the history of mathematics, investigating problems of logic, geometry and arithmetic along the way.
***PRAISE FOR THE REMARKABLE LIVES OF NUMBERS***
'A hugely entertaining pick-and-mix of history, culture and mathematical puzzles.' BBC Focus
'This book is a complete joy. It made me smile. A lot.' Carol Vorderman
'Entertaining and engaging... Once you start reading it's just like the number system itself - impossible to stop.' Ian Stewart
'A fun book... definitely challenging.' Vanity Fair
'All sorts of fascinating mathematical minutiae.' Time Out
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