A tenth anniversary edition of the iconic book about the wonderful
world of maths Sunday Times bestseller | Shortlisted for the BBC
Samuel Johnson Prize The world of maths can seem mind-boggling,
irrelevant and, let's face it, boring. This groundbreaking book
reclaims maths from the geeks. Mathematical ideas underpin just
about everything in our lives: from the surprising geometry of the
50p piece to how probability can help you win in any casino. In
search of weird and wonderful mathematical phenomena, Alex Bellos
travels across the globe and meets the world's fastest mental
calculators in Germany and a startlingly numerate chimpanzee in
Japan. Packed with fascinating, eye-opening anecdotes, Alex's
Adventures in Numberland is an exhilarating cocktail of history,
reportage and mathematical proofs that will leave you awestruck.
This anniversary edition is fully revised and updated.
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