The Science Museum 100 Maths Ideas in 100 Words: A Whistle-stop Tour of Sciences Key Concepts

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Get to grips with the essential topics in maths today through 100 key ideas, each one explained clearly in 100 words. Maths- 100 Ideas in 100 Words offers the essential facts at your fingertips, satisfying your mathematical curiosity and helping you to understand the biggest concepts in maths in concise, 100-word summaries. One of the first titles in a cutting-edge new series created in partnership with The Science Museum, this book introduces 100 key areas of maths such as geometry, algebra, probability and pure maths, and explains each topic in just 100 words. Perfect for getting your head around big ideas clearly and quickly, or refreshing your memory of the fundamentals of maths, this book covers the most up-to-date terms and theories and inspires a heightened level of understanding and enjoyment to the core areas of maths you can discover in The Science Museum.

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Katie Steckles is a mathematician based in Manchester, who gives talks and workshops and writes about mathematics. She finished her PhD in 2011, and since then has talked about maths in schools, at science festivals, on BBC radio and TV, at music festivals, as part of theatre shows and on the internet. She lectures part-time in mathematics at Sheffield Hallam University, in the Institute of Education. Sam Hartburn is a maths consultant and freelance editor. She has worked on popular maths books, textbooks and digital learning resources, and holds a BSc in Mathematics from York University. Ben Sparks is a maths communicator, public speaker and former maths teacher. Ben gives maths talks and workshops around the world. His performances include regular work with the Numberphile YouTube channel (run by Brady Haran) where his videos have been watched over 12 million times. He also runs his own YouTube channel SparksMaths. The Science Museum is dedicated to inspiring visitors with award-winning exhibitions, iconic objects and stories of incredible scientific achievement. The Science Museum's world-class collection forms an enduring record of scientific, technological and medical advancement from across the globe. The Science Museum Group incorporates the Science Museum, the Science Museum Library and the Wellcome Collections of the History of Medicine in South Kensington; the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester; the National Railway Museum in York and Locomotion in Shildon; and the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford.