The Grapes of Math
| Author | : Alex Bellos |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 2014-06-10 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781451640120 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1451640129 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Grapes of Math written by Alex Bellos and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-06-10 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From triangles, rotations and power laws, to cones, curves and the dreaded calculus, Alex takes you on a journey of mathematical discovery with his signature wit and limitless enthusiasm. He sifts through over 30,000 survey submissions to uncover the world’s favourite number, and meets a mathematician who looks for universes in his garage. He attends the World Mathematical Congress in India, and visits the engineer who designed the first roller-coaster loop. Get hooked on math as Alex delves deep into humankind’s turbulent relationship with numbers, and reveals how they have shaped the world we live in.
