He explains the insights of the ancient mathematicians, shows how numbers have evolved through the ages, and reveals the way numerical theory enables everyday life. Under Professor Stewart's guidance you will discover the mathematics of codes, Sudoku, Rubik's cube, music, primes and pi. You may be surprised to find you live in eleven-dimensional space, that of the twenty-three people on a football pitch two are more likely than not to share the same birthday, and that forty-two is a very interesting number. Professor Stewart's Incredible Numbers will delight everyone who loves numbers -- including those who currently think they don't.
| ISBN: | 9781781254516 |
| Publication date: | 11th February 2016 |
| Author: | Ian Stewart |
| Publisher: | Profile Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 352 pages |
| Primary Genre | Non-Fiction Books of the Month |
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He explains the insights of the ancient mathematicians, shows how numbers have evolved through the ages, and reveals the way numerical theory enables everyday life. Under Professor Stewart's guidance you will discover the mathematics of codes, Sudoku, Rubik's cube, music, primes and pi. You may be surprised to find you live in eleven-dimensional space, that of the twenty-three people on a football pitch two are more likely than not to share the same birthday, and that forty-two is a very interesting number. Professor Stewart's Incredible Numbers will delight everyone who loves numbers -- including those who currently think they don't.
Professor Stewart's Incredible Numbers features in the following genres: Non-Fiction Books of the Month, Popular Science, eBooks of the Month, Recommendations, Science: general issues, Mathematics and Science
Professor Stewart's Incredible Numbers is available in Paperback, Ebook
Professor Stewart's Incredible Numbers was written by Ian Stewart and published by Profile Books Ltd
Professor Stewart's Incredible Numbers has 352 pages
£10.79
