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A guide to exploring the world of maths. Starting with simple numbers and algebra, it goes on to deal with inconceivably big numbers in more dimensions than you ever knew existed.

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A celebration of the seemingly simple idea that allowed us to imagine the world in new dimensions - sparking both controversy and discovery.

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This informative and easy-to-read book is the story of the people who battled over the meaning of the mysterious number - the scholars and mystics, the scientists and clergymen - who tried to understand zero.

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from chaos to infinity and everything in between, Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know has all the answers!

BRAIN SHOTS: The byte-sized guide to all the things you didn't know you didn't know...

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From crime figures to health scares, election polls to stock market forecasts, numbers make the news all the time. But are they accurate This title travels through the pages of an average newspaper, revealing how mathematics is at the heart of the articles we read everyday - even horoscopes and the sports pages - and how often they mislead us.

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We all played tag when we were kids. What most of us don't realize is that this simple chase game is in fact an application of pursuit theory. This book gives us the complete history of this area of mathematics, from its classical analytical beginnings to the present day.

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Take the first step toward a whole new world of statistical prowess with this delightful, easy-to-follow guide.

Since the dramatic discovery of the mathematical concept of chaos in 1989, the controversy of its contents has settled down. This edition takes a fresh look at its achievements and potential. It includes the practical applications of chaos theory, such as developing intelligent heart pacemakers, and provides a fresh answer to Einstien's question.

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What did mathematicians rely on for their work before then And how did mathematical notations evolve into what we know today This book explains the history behind the development of our mathematical notation system.

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CSI meets John Allen Paulos-ten cases of the uses and abuses of mathematics in the courtroom

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From the pyramids and the Parthenon to the Sydney Opera House and the Bilbao Guggenheim, this book takes readers on a tour of the mathematics behind some of the world's most spectacular buildings. It explores the elementary mathematics that enlivens the understanding of these buildings.

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An eloquent, utterly charming guide to discovering the interconnectedness of mathematics.

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A unique and utterly charming guide to the history of mathematics.

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What do pure mathematicians do, and why do they do it Looking beyond the conventional answers--for the sake of truth, beauty, and practical applications--this book offers an eclectic panorama of the lives and values and hopes and fears of mathematicians in the twenty-first century, assembling material from a startlingly diverse assortment of scholarly, journalistic, and pop culture sources.

* How can sprinter Usain Bolt break his world record without running any faster

* Why do high-jumpers use the Fosbury Flop Barrow shows how maths can give us surprising and enlivening insights into the world of sports - essential reading for competitors, armchair enthusiasts and maths-lovers alike.

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Demonstrates how odd and unusual math problems can be solved by bringing together basic physics ideas and powerful computers. This title looks at how the art of number-crunching has changed since the advent of computers, and how high-speed technology helps to solve conundrums such as the three-body, Monte Carlo, and gambler's ruin problems.

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An eloquent, accessible tour de force that reveals how the concept of number evolved from prehistoric times through to the 20th century.

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A collection of puzzles. Covering a range of fields, from geography and environmental studies to map- and flag-making, it uses basic algebra and geometry to solve problems. It is suitable for readers interested in sharpening their thinking and mathematical skills.

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How does mathematics enable us to send pictures from space back to Earth Where does the bell-shaped curve come from Drawing on areas of mathematics from probability theory, number theory, and geometry, this work highlights how ideas, mostly from pure math, can answer these questions. It includes puzzles and problems of varying difficulty.

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Tells the story of an extraordinary connection between a teacher and a student. This title describes the transformation that takes place in a student's heart, as he and his teacher reverse roles, as they age, as they are buffeted by life itself.

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Concentrates on thirty highlights of pure and applied mathematics. This book opens by discussing the four main philosophical foundations of mathematics of the nineteenth century and ends by describing the four important open mathematical problems of the twenty-first century.