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On August 10, 1632, five leading Jesuits convened in a sombre Roman palazzo to pass judgment on a simple idea: that a continuous line is composed of distinct and limitlessly tiny parts. The doctrine would become the foundation of calculus, but on that...

What is 4% of 75?Can you calculate 60 + 60 x 0 + 1?Which is bigger, an 18-inch pizza or two 12-inch pizzas?Join award-winning maths presenter Kyle D Evans on an entertaining tour of viral maths problems that have gone wild on social media in recent years...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780452288119Author Tobias DantzigFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 299g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781899618569Author Vivien LucasFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Tarquin PublicationsPublisher Tarquin Publications

Unleash your inner math diva.Join sensational drag queen Kyne Santos on an extraordinary journey through the glamorous world of . . . math? This sassy book is your VIP pass, taking you behind the scenes with a TikTok superstar who shatters stereotypes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780452287976Author Tom SheldonFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 232gDimensions(mm) 214mm * 139mm * 14mm

"This man could plainly do for mathematics what Brian Cox has done for physics" - Sunday TimesHow does a genius see the world? Where and how does inspiration strike?Cedric Villani takes us on a mesmerising adventure as he wrestles with the Boltzmann...

On October 23, 1852, Professor Augustus De Morgan wrote a letter to a colleague, unaware that he was launching one of the most famous mathematical conundrums in history--one that would confound thousands of puzzlers for more than a century. This is the...

Mathematics of Tabletop Games provides a bridge between mathematics and hobby tabletop gaming. Instead of focusing on games mathematicians play, such as nim and chomp, this book starts with the tabletop games played by avid gamers and hopes to address...

This is the perfect introduction for those who have a lingering fear of maths. If you think that maths is difficult, confusing, dull or just plain scary, then The Maths Handbook is your ideal companion. Covering all the basics including fractions,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486469812Author Branko GrunbaumFormat PaperbackPage Count 720Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

The magnum opus of one of the world's leading origami artists, the second edition of Origami Design Secrets reveals the underlying concepts of origami and how to create original origami designs. Containing step-by-step instructions for 26 models, this...

A revolutionary notebook that challenges us to play outside (and with) the lines. A standard notebook displays page after page of horizontal lines. But what if we break the pattern? What if the ruled pages grew unruly? In this Nonstandard Notebook,...

Please note that this Floris Books edition has been revised for UK and European notation, language and metric systems.From the early peoples who marvelled at the geometry of nature -- the beehive and bird's nest -- to ancient civilisations who questioned...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641520089Author Marcel DanesiFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint Zephyros PressPublisher Zephyros PressWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 201mm * 135mm *...

What do traffic jams, stock market crashes, and wars have in common? They are all explained using complexity, an unsolved puzzle that many researchers believe is the key to predicting - and ultimately solving-everything from terrorist attacks and...

The original edition of The Geometry of Musical Rhythm was the first book to provide a systematic and accessible computational geometric analysis of the musical rhythms of the world. It explained how the study of the mathematical properties of musical...

If Mathematics had a Rosetta Stone...In this trailblazing work from the internet's most empathetic math teacher, Ben Orlin unravels the secrets behind the world's most confounding language.Math, it is said, is the "universal language." But if a language...

Praise for the First Edition"Luck, Logic, and White Lies teaches readers of all backgrounds about the insight mathematical knowledge can bring and is highly recommended reading among avid game players, both to better understand the game itself and to...

An exploration of one of the most celebrated and well-known theorems in mathematicsBy any measure, the Pythagorean theorem is the most famous statement in all of mathematics. In this book, Eli Maor reveals the full story of this ubiquitous geometric...

Can you outrun a bullet? How do you build an electronic brain? Could you slow down time? How do you unleash chaos? From Plato's classification of regular polyhedra to making a million on the stock market, How to Solve the Da Vinci Code gives you...

Guesstimation is a book that unlocks the power of approximation--it's popular mathematics rounded to the nearest power of ten! The ability to estimate is an important skill in daily life. More and more leading businesses today use estimation questions in...

Baseball is not the only sport to use "moneyball." American football fans, teams, and gamblers are increasingly using data to gain an edge against the competition. Professional and college teams use data to help select players and identify team needs...

As a juggler the author likes to finish his performances with a stunt that combines props and techniques from a variety of juggling disciplines. Imagine him idling on a giraffe unicycle, while balancing a spinning basketball on a mouth stick, and...

Start with a single shape. Repeat it in some way-translation, reflection over a line, rotation around a point-and you have created symmetry. Symmetry is a fundamental phenomenon in art, science, and nature that has been captured, described, and analyzed...

Forces shaping human history are complex, but the course of history is undeniably changed on many occasions by conscious acts. These may be premeditated or responsive, calmly calculated or performed under great pressure. They may also be successful or...

This engaging book presents the essential mathematics needed to describe, simulate, and render a 3D world. Reflecting both academic and in-the-trenches practical experience, the authors teach you how to describe objects and their positions, orientations,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780731402274Author Bill HandleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint John Wiley & Sons Australia LtdPublisher John Wiley & Sons Australia LtdDimensions(mm)...

Math and art might seem like completely different worlds - especially to the number-phobic. But where they intersect, we can find the fractal growth of a snowflake, the spiral seeds of a sunflower, and dazzling abstract designs born of patterns and...

In China, lots of excellent students who are good at maths takes an active part in various maths contests and the best six senior high school students will be selected to form the IMO National Team to compete in the International Mathematical Olympiad...

What can we learn from fish in a pond? How do social networks connect the world? How can artificial intelligences learn? Why would life be different in a mirror universe? Mathematics is everywhere, whether we are aware of it or not. Exploring the subject...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781858532011Author John SharpFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint QED BooksPublisher QED BooksWeight(grams) 419gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 15mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905946501Author Gordon R BurginFormat PaperbackPage Count 98Imprint G R BurginPublisher G R BurginWeight(grams) 104gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 5mm

Mathematics is a product of human culture which has developed along with our attempts to comprehend the world around us. In A Brief History of Mathematical Thought, Luke Heaton explores how the language of mathematics has evolved over time, enabling new...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486409177Author Bonnie AverbachFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907550850Author David MitchellFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Tarquin PublicationsPublisher Tarquin PublicationsDimensions(mm) 297mm * 210mm * 3mm

The Language of Symmetry is a re-assessment of the structure and reach of symmetry, by an interdisciplinary group of specialists from the arts, humanities, and sciences at Oxford University.It explores, amongst other topics:order and chaos in the...

Can a Christian escape from a lion? How quickly can a rumour spread? Can you fool an airline into accepting oversize baggage? Recreational mathematics is full of frivolous questions where the mathematician's art can be brought to bear. But play often has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486453583Author Maurice KraitchikFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683055990Author Puzzle CrazyFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Puzzle CrazyPublisher Puzzle CrazyWeight(grams) 154gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 6mm