The Magic of Math - Solving for x and Figuring Out Why (Paperback, First Trade Paper Edition)

A New York Times Bestseller Arthur Benjamin . . . joyfully shows you how to make nature's numbers dance." ,Bill Nye The Magic of Math is the math book you wish you had in school. Using a delightful assortment of examples,from ice-cream scoops and poker hands to measuring mountains and making magic squares,this book revels in key mathematical fields including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and calculus, plus Fibonacci numbers, infinity, and, of course, mathematical magic tricks. Known throughout the world as the mathemagician," Arthur Benjamin mixes mathematics and magic to make the subject fun, attractive, and easy to understand for math fan and math-phobic alike. A positively joyful exploration of mathematics." , Publishers Weekly , starred review Each [trick] is more dazzling than the last." , Physics World

General

Imprint:	BasicBooks
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2016
Authors:	Arthur Benjamin
Dimensions:	208 x 140 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	336
Edition:	First Trade Paper Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-465-09621-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > History of mathematics Promotions
LSN:	0-465-09621-2
Barcode:	9780465096213

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