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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, this book explains how mathematical ideas underpin just about everything in our lives. It shows the deep connections between maths, religion and philosophy.
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Alex's Adventures in Numberland, Alex Bellos
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- Released
- 2010
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- (Paperback)
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- Title
- Alex's Adventures in Numberland
- Subtitle
- Dispatches from the Wonderful World of Mathematics
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Alex Bellos
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury
- Released
- 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 448
- ISBN10
- 1408808862
- ISBN13
- 9781408808863
- Series
- First published
- 2010
- Original title
- Alex's Adventures in Numberland
- Rating
- 4.15 out of 5
- Description
- 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, this book explains how mathematical ideas underpin just about everything in our lives. It shows the deep connections between maths, religion and philosophy.