Examines seventeen groundbreaking equations that have altered the course of human history. This book explores how Pythagoras' Theorem led to GPS and SatNav;... Læs mere
Professor Ian Stewart explores the development and limits of the mathematics that tame uncertainty.
Presents a collection of games, puzzles, paradoxes, brainteasers, and riddles. This title helps you find out: how to organise chaos; how matter... Læs mere
Solving mathematical riddles with the world's most popular maths sleuth.
One of the world's great mathematicians explores the origins, history and future of the universe
Features mathematical oddities such as games, puzzles, facts, numbers and mathematical nibbles.
The bestselling Ian Stewart tackles his biggest subject yet: the weird and wonderful world of numbers, from zero to infinity.
Vivid accounts of the lives of 25 of the world's greatest mathematicians with clear descriptions of their far-reaching discoveries.
There are some mathematical problems whose significance goes beyond the ordinary - like Fermat's Last Theorem or Goldbach's Conjecture. This book explains why these... Læs mere
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A bestselling author tries to rehabillitate a much-maligned field.
A bestselling author tries to rehabilitate a much-maligned field.