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Birds, Bees and Burgers: Puzzling Geometry from EnigMaths by Paulo Ferro
RRP: €10.65€7.64Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913565589Author Paulo FerroFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Tarquin PublicationsPublisher Tarquin Publications -
Across the Board: The Mathematics of Chessboard Problems by John J. Watkins
RRP: €19.03€14.53Across the Board is the definitive work on chessboard problems. It is not simply about chess but the chessboard itself--that simple grid of squares so common to games around the world. And, more importantly, the fascinating mathematics behind it. From... -
The Maze P: Seeing the World through Mathematical Eyes by STEWART 9780471350651
RRP: €15.46€13.91Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780471350651Author STEWARTFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint John Wiley & Sons IncPublisher Turner Publishing Company -
Seduced By Mathematics by James D Stein 9789811256356
RRP: €29.75€25.93Seduction is not just an end result, but a process - and in mathematics, both the end results and the process by which those end results are achieved are often charming and elegant.This helps to explain why so many people - not just those for whom math... -
Count Like an Egyptian: A Hands-on Introduction to Ancient Mathematics by David Reimer
RRP: €33.32€26.42The mathematics of ancient Egypt was fundamentally different from our math today. Contrary to what people might think, it wasn't a primitive forerunner of modern mathematics. In fact, it can't be understood using our current computational methods. Count... -
Why Do Buses Come in Threes?: The Hidden Mathematics of Everyday Life by Rob Eastaway 9780471379072
RRP: €14.27€11.82Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780471379072Author Rob EastawayFormat PaperbackPage Count 166Imprint John Wiley & Sons IncPublisher Turner Publishing Company -
Why String Theory? Joseph Conlon 9781482242478
RRP: €34.50€29.86Physics World's 'Book of the Year' for 2016 An Entertaining and Enlightening Guide to the Who, What, and Why of String Theory, now also available in an updated reflowable electronic format compatible with mobile devices and e-readers.During the last 50... -
The 125 Best Brain Teasers of All Time: A Mind-Blowing Challenge of Math, Logic, and Wordplay by Marcel Danesi, PH 9781641520089
RRP: €15.46€11.70Apologies 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 *... -
Math in Drag by Kyne Santos 9781421448749
RRP: €24.40€18.85Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781421448749Author Kyne SantosFormat HardbackPage Count 280Imprint Johns Hopkins University PressPublisher Johns Hopkins University PressWeight(grams) 522g -
Bicycle or Unicycle?: A Collection of Intriguing Mathematical Puzzles by Daniel J. Velleman 9781470447595 [USED COPY]
RRP: €57.06€48.27Bicycle or Unicycle? is a collection of 105 mathematical puzzles whose defining characteristic is the surprise encountered in their solutions. Solvers will be surprised, even occasionally shocked, at those solutions. The problems unfold into levels of... -
The Official Book of Hanjie: 150 Puzzles -- Follow the Number Clues to Find a Picture by Timothy E Parker
RRP: €14.28€8.04Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780452287921Author Timothy E. ParkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 191mm *... -
Number-Crunching: Taming Unruly Computational Problems from Mathematical Physics to Science Fiction by Paul J. Nahin
RRP: €29.75€23.79How do technicians repair broken communications cables at the bottom of the ocean without actually seeing them? What's the likelihood of plucking a needle out of a haystack the size of the Earth? And is it possible to use computers to create a universal... -
A Puzzle a Day: A Collection of Mathematical Problems for Every Day of the School Year by Vivien Lucas 9781899618521 [USED COPY]
RRP: €10.65€2.12Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781899618521Author Vivien LucasFormat PaperbackPage Count 95Imprint Tarquin PublicationsPublisher Tarquin Publications -
A Puzzle a Day: A Collection of Mathematical Problems for Every Day of the School Year Vivien Lucas 9781899618521
RRP: €10.65€7.64Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781899618521Author Vivien LucasFormat PaperbackPage Count 95Imprint Tarquin PublicationsPublisher Tarquin Publications -
Nonplussed!: Mathematical Proof of Implausible Ideas by Julian Havil 9780691148229
RRP: €20.22€16.24Math--the application of reasonable logic to reasonable assumptions--usually produces reasonable results. But sometimes math generates astonishing paradoxes--conclusions that seem completely unreasonable or just plain impossible but that are nevertheless... -
Speed Maths for Kids: Helping Children Achieve Their Full Potential Bill Handley 9780731402274
RRP: €16.60€10.92Apologies 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)... -
The Joy of Mathematics by Theoni Pappas 9780933174658
RRP: €11.89€10.28Part of the joy of mathematics is that it is everywhere-in soap bubbles, electricity, da Vinci's masterpieces, even in an ocean wave. Written by the well-known mathematics teacher consultant, this volume's collection of over 200 clearly illustrated... -
Taking Sudoku Seriously: The Math Behind the World's Most Popular Pencil Puzzle by Jason Rosenhouse 9780199756568
RRP: €40.45€27.74Packed with more than a hundred color illustrations and a wide variety of puzzles and brainteasers, Taking Sudoku 2eriously uses this popular craze as the starting point for a fun-filled introduction to higher mathematics. How many Sudoku solution... -
Chases and Escapes: The Mathematics of Pursuit and Evasion by Paul J. Nahin 9780691155012
RRP: €19.03€15.36We 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, and that the same principles of games like tag, dodgeball, and hide-and-seek are also at play in military... -
In Pursuit of the Traveling Salesman: Mathematics at the Limits of Computation by William J. Cook 9780691163529
RRP: €16.65€13.64What is the shortest possible route for a traveling salesman seeking to visit each city on a list exactly once and return to his city of origin? It sounds simple enough, yet the traveling salesman problem is one of the most intensely studied puzzles in... -
The Best Writing on Mathematics 2019 by Mircea Pitici 9780691198354
RRP: €23.80€18.91The year's finest mathematical writing from around the worldThis annual anthology brings together the year's finest mathematics writing from around the world. Featuring promising new voices alongside some of the foremost names in the field, The Best... -
The Mathematics of Various Entertaining Subjects: Research in Recreational Math Jennifer Beineke 9780691164038
RRP: €53.55€48.56The history of mathematics is filled with major breakthroughs resulting from solutions to recreational problems. Problems of interest to gamblers led to the modern theory of probability, for example, and surreal numbers were inspired by the game of Go... -
Professor Higgins's Problem Collection by Peter M. Higgins
RRP: €28.55€28.18What can you do with your maths? You can use it to thoroughly understand all manner of things that cannot be dealt with in any other way. This book serves up a variety of problems and shows how mathematics answers them. Topics range from cracking codes... -
Cut the Knot: Probability Riddles by Alexander Bogomolny 9781579550417
RRP: €26.12€20.25Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781579550417Author Alexander BogomolnyFormat PaperbackPage Count 310Imprint Wolfram MediaPublisher Wolfram MediaWeight(grams) 540gDimensions(mm) 254mm *... -
The Sunday Times Tetonor Book 2: 200 challenging numerical logic puzzles by The Times Mind Games
RRP: €8.32€8.28Challenge yourself at home with word and number puzzles A mental workout to rival Su Doku! Dozens of compelling and addictive maths puzzles to challenge your mental arithmetic, multiplication skills and... -
Mathematics of Tabletop Games by Aaron Montgomery 9781032468525
RRP: €28.55€24.98Mathematics 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... -
Pre-Calculus All-in-One For Dummies: Book + Chapter Quizzes Online Mary Jane Sterling (Bradley University, Peoria, IL) 9781394201242
RRP: €36.88€24.29The easy way to understand and retain all the concepts taught in pre-calculus classes Pre-Calculus All-in-One For Dummies is a great resource if you want to do you best in Pre-Calculus. Packed with lessons, examples, and practice problems in the book,... -
It's a Numberful World: How Math Is Hiding Everywhere by Eddie Woo
RRP: €21.36€12.33Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615196128Author Eddie WooFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint ExperimentPublisher ExperimentWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 213mm * 152mm * 23mm -
Mathematical Recreations from the Tournament of the Towns Andy Liu (University of Alberta, Canada) 9781032352923
RRP: €52.35€45.74Mathematical Recreations from the Tournament of the Towns contains the complete list of problems and solutions to the International Mathematics Tournament of the Towns from Fall 2007 to Spring 2021.The primary audience for this book is the army of... -
Digital Dice: Computational Solutions to Practical Probability Problems by Paul J. Nahin
RRP: €20.22€16.24Some probability problems are so difficult that they stump the smartest mathematicians. But even the hardest of these problems can often be solved with a computer and a Monte Carlo simulation, in which a random-number generator simulates a physical... -
Duelling Idiots and Other Probability Puzzlers by Paul J. Nahin 9780691155005
RRP: €19.03€15.36What are your chances of dying on your next flight, being called for jury duty, or winning the lottery? We all encounter probability problems in our everyday lives. In this collection of twenty-one puzzles, Paul Nahin challenges us to think creatively... -
Hex: The Full Story by Ryan B. Hayward
RRP: €38.07€33.71Hex: The Full Story is for anyone - hobbyist, professional, student, teacher - who enjoys board games, game theory, discrete math, computing, or history. hex was discovered twice, in 1942 by Piet Hein and again in 1949 by John F. nash. How did this... -
Do You Get The Point? by Dee Goldstein 9780615891514
RRP: €11.84€9.85Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615891514Author Dee GoldsteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint GoldsteinPublisher GoldsteinWeight(grams) 168g -
The Magical Maze: Seeing the World Through Mathematical Eyes by Ian Stewart 9780471192978
RRP: €30.93€23.22Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
How to Fall Slower Than Gravity: And Other Everyday (and Not So Everyday) Uses of Mathematics and Physical Reasoning by Paul J. Nahin
RRP: €26.18€21.13An engaging collection of intriguing problems that shows you how to think like a mathematical physicistPaul Nahin is a master at explaining odd phenomena through straightforward mathematics. In this collection of twenty-six intriguing problems, he... -
The Mathematics of Various Entertaining Subjects: Research in Games, Graphs, Counting, and Complexity, Volume 2 by Jennifer Beineke 9780691171920
RRP: €53.55€42.51The history of mathematics is filled with major breakthroughs resulting from solutions to recreational problems. Problems of interest to gamblers led to the modern theory of probability, for example, and surreal numbers were inspired by the game of Go... -
Mathematics of The Big Four Casino Table Games: Blackjack, Baccarat, Craps, & Roulette by Mark Bollman 9780367740900
RRP: €35.69€31.70Mathematics is the basis of casino games, which are the bedrock of a $100 billion/year industry. Mathematics of the Big Four Casino Table Games: Blackjack, Baccarat, Craps, & Roulette takes an in-depth look at the four biggest table games in casinos:... -
Mathematical Merry-go-round: Whole Class Oral Activities to Enhance the Curriculum by Vivien Lucas 9781899618590
RRP: €16.60€8.43Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781899618590Author Vivien LucasFormat PaperbackPage Count 37Imprint Tarquin PublicationsPublisher Tarquin Publications -
Numbercrunch: 12 Ways Numbers Make Sense of the World by Professor Oliver Johnson 9781788708371
RRP: €13.08€8.89'Lucid and entertaining. With barely an equation in sight, Numbercrunch makes a passionate case for how just a little bit more numeracy could help us all' - Tom Whipple, The Times'The perfect introduction to the power of mathematics - fluent, friendly... -
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin Abbott Abbott 9780691165554
RRP: €14.27€12.11In 1884, Edwin Abbott Abbott wrote a mathematical adventure set in a two-dimensional plane world, populated by a hierarchical society of regular geometrical figures-who think and speak and have all too human emotions. Since then Flatland has fascinated...