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100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know
John D. Barrow
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Description for 100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know
Paperback. "Where else does math become a romp, full of entertaining tricks and turns?"-Bryce Christensen, Booklist Num Pages: 284 pages, 40 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
Have you ever considered why you always get stuck in the longest line? Why two’s company but three’s a crowd? Or why there are six degrees of separation instead of seven? In this hugely informative and endlessly entertaining book, John D. Barrow takes the most baffling of everyday phenomena and—with simple math, lucid explanations, and illustrations—explains why they work the way they do. His witty, crystal-clear answers shed light on the dark and shadowy corners of the physical world we all think we understand so well.
Have you ever considered why you always get stuck in the longest line? Why two’s company but three’s a crowd? Or why there are six degrees of separation instead of seven? In this hugely informative and endlessly entertaining book, John D. Barrow takes the most baffling of everyday phenomena and—with simple math, lucid explanations, and illustrations—explains why they work the way they do. His witty, crystal-clear answers shed light on the dark and shadowy corners of the physical world we all think we understand so well.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393338676
SKU
V9780393338676
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99-15
About John D. Barrow
John D. Barrow is professor of mathematical sciences and director of the Millennium Mathematics Project at Cambridge University, as well as a Fellow of the Royal Society. He is the best-selling author of many books on science and mathematics, including Mathletics: 100 Amazing Things You Didn’t Know about the World of Sports and 100 Essential Things You Didn’t Know You ... Read more
Reviews for 100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know
"I suspect the craft behind this fun book will only really come to light as we attempt to tell Barrow’s stories to our friends. Suddenly, we will realize how much effort Barrow has expended in explaining difficult things simply."
Simon Ings - The Telegraph "John Barrow’s wonderfully informative book should charm both lovers and haters of mathematics."
Sheldon ... Read more
Simon Ings - The Telegraph "John Barrow’s wonderfully informative book should charm both lovers and haters of mathematics."
Sheldon ... Read more