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Is Maths Real (Paperback): Eugenia Cheng Is Maths Real (Paperback)
Eugenia Cheng
R345 R276 Discovery Miles 2 760 Save R69 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days
The Art of Logic - How to Make Sense in a World that Doesn't (Paperback): Eugenia Cheng The Art of Logic - How to Make Sense in a World that Doesn't (Paperback)
Eugenia Cheng 1
R331 R270 Discovery Miles 2 700 Save R61 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

For thousands of years, mathematicians have used the timeless art of logic to see the world more clearly. In The Art of Logic, Royal Society Science Book Prize nominee Eugenia Cheng shows how anyone can think like a mathematician - and see, argue and think better.

Learn how to simplify complex decisions without over-simplifying them. Discover the power of analogies and the dangers of false equivalences. Find out how people construct misleading arguments, and how we can argue back.

Eugenia Cheng teaches us how to find clarity without losing nuance, taking a careful scalpel to the complexities of politics, privilege, sexism and dozens of other real-world situations. Her Art of Logic is a practical and inspiring guide to decoding the modern world.

The Joy of Abstraction - An Exploration of Math, Category Theory, and Life (Hardcover): Eugenia Cheng The Joy of Abstraction - An Exploration of Math, Category Theory, and Life (Hardcover)
Eugenia Cheng
R623 R514 Discovery Miles 5 140 Save R109 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Mathematician and popular science author Eugenia Cheng is on a mission to show you that mathematics can be flexible, creative, and visual. This joyful journey through the world of abstract mathematics into category theory will demystify mathematical thought processes and help you develop your own thinking, with no formal mathematical background needed. The book brings abstract mathematical ideas down to earth using examples of social justice, current events, and everyday life - from privilege to COVID-19 to driving routes. The journey begins with the ideas and workings of abstract mathematics, after which you will gently climb toward more technical material, learning everything needed to understand category theory, and then key concepts in category theory like natural transformations, duality, and even a glimpse of ongoing research in higher-dimensional category theory. For fans of How to Bake Pi, this will help you dig deeper into mathematical concepts and build your mathematical background.

Is Math Real? - How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics' Deepest Truths (Hardcover): Eugenia Cheng Is Math Real? - How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics' Deepest Truths (Hardcover)
Eugenia Cheng
R757 R587 Discovery Miles 5 870 Save R170 (22%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Beyond Infinity: An Expedition to the Outer Limits of the Mathematical Universe (Paperback): Eugenia Cheng Beyond Infinity: An Expedition to the Outer Limits of the Mathematical Universe (Paperback)
Eugenia Cheng 1
R349 R265 Discovery Miles 2 650 Save R84 (24%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Even small children know there are infinitely many whole numbers - start counting and you'll never reach the end. But there are also infinitely many decimal numbers between zero and one. Are these two types of infinity the same? Are they larger or smaller than each other? Can we even talk about 'larger' and 'smaller' when we talk about infinity? In Beyond Infinity, international maths sensation Eugenia Cheng reveals the inner workings of infinity.

What happens when a new guest arrives at your infinite hotel - but you already have an infinite number of guests? How does infinity give Zeno's tortoise the edge in a paradoxical foot-race with Achilles? And can we really make an infinite number of cookies from a finite amount of cookie dough?

Wielding an armoury of inventive, intuitive metaphor, Cheng draws beginners and enthusiasts alike into the heart of this mysterious, powerful concept to reveal fundamental truths about mathematics, all the way from the infinitely large down to the infinitely small.

How to Bake Pi (Paperback, First Trade Paper Edition): Eugenia Cheng How to Bake Pi (Paperback, First Trade Paper Edition)
Eugenia Cheng
R490 R410 Discovery Miles 4 100 Save R80 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

What is math? How exactly does it work? And what do three siblings trying to share a cake have to do with it? In How to Bake Pi, math professor Eugenia Cheng provides an accessible introduction to the logic and beauty of mathematics, powered, unexpectedly, by insights from the kitchen. We learn how the bechamel in a lasagna can be a lot like the number five, and why making a good custard proves that math is easy but life is hard. At the heart of it all is Cheng's work on category theory, a cutting-edge "mathematics of mathematics," that is about figuring out how math works. Combined with her infectious enthusiasm for cooking and true zest for life, Cheng's perspective on math is a funny journey through a vast territory no popular book on math has explored before. So, what is math? Let's look for the answer in the kitchen.

Molly and the Mathematical Mysteries - Ten Interactive Adventures in Mathematical Wonderland (Hardcover): Eugenia Cheng Molly and the Mathematical Mysteries - Ten Interactive Adventures in Mathematical Wonderland (Hardcover)
Eugenia Cheng; Illustrated by Aleksandra Artymowska
R658 R563 Discovery Miles 5 630 Save R95 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Art of Logic in an Illogical World (Paperback): Eugenia Cheng The Art of Logic in an Illogical World (Paperback)
Eugenia Cheng
R502 R388 Discovery Miles 3 880 Save R114 (23%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
x+y - A Mathematician's Manifesto for Rethinking Gender (Paperback): Eugenia Cheng x+y - A Mathematician's Manifesto for Rethinking Gender (Paperback)
Eugenia Cheng
R241 Discovery Miles 2 410 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From imaginary numbers to the fourth dimension and beyond, mathematics has always been about imagining things that seem impossible at first glance. In x+y, Eugenia Cheng draws on the insights of higher-dimensional mathematics to reveal a transformative new way of talking about the patriarchy, mansplaining and sexism: a way that empowers all of us to make the world a better place. Using precise mathematical reasoning to uncover everything from the sexist assumptions that make society a harder place for women to live to the limitations of science and statistics in helping us understand the link between gender and society, Cheng's analysis replaces confusion with clarity, brings original thinking to well worn arguments - and provides a radical, illuminating and liberating new way of thinking about the world and women's place in it.

How to Bake Pi - Easy recipes for understanding complex maths (Paperback, Main): Eugenia Cheng How to Bake Pi - Easy recipes for understanding complex maths (Paperback, Main)
Eugenia Cheng 1
R349 R265 Discovery Miles 2 650 Save R84 (24%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Moebius bagels, Euclid's flourless chocolate cake and apple pi - this is maths, but not as you know it. In How to Bake Pi, mathematical crusader and star baker Eugenia Cheng has rustled up a batch of delicious culinary insights into everything from simple numeracy to category theory ('the mathematics of mathematics'), via Fermat, Poincare and Riemann. Maths is much more than simultaneous equations and pr2 : it is an incredibly powerful tool for thinking about the world around us. And once you learn how to think mathematically, you'll never think about anything - cakes, custard, bagels or doughnuts; not to mention fruit crumble, kitchen clutter and Yorkshire puddings - the same way again. Stuffed with moreish puzzles and topped with a generous dusting of wit and charm, How to Bake Pi is a foolproof recipe for a mathematical feast. *Previously published under the title Cakes, Custard & Category Theory*

Bake Infinite Pie with X + Y (Hardcover): Eugenia Cheng, Amber Ren Bake Infinite Pie with X + Y (Hardcover)
Eugenia Cheng, Amber Ren
R457 R386 Discovery Miles 3 860 Save R71 (16%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Aspiring bakers will embrace this charming picture book about baking pie by using simple math, from one of the world's most creative and celebrated mathematicians. X + Y are dreaming of baking infinite pie. But they don't know if infinite pie is real. With the help of quirky and uber-smart Aunt Z, and a whole lot of flour and butter, X and Y will learn that by using math they can bake their way to success! This charming and tasty story from mathematician and author of How to Bake Pi, Eugenia Cheng, reassures young readers that math doesn't have to be scary--especially when paired with pie! Additional back matter includes: a letter from Eugenia encouraging readers not to be intimidated by math, explanations of the math concepts explored in the book, and a recipe for Banana Butterscotch Pie!

Molly And The Mathematical Mystery (Hardcover): Eugenia Cheng Molly And The Mathematical Mystery (Hardcover)
Eugenia Cheng; Illustrated by Aleksandra Artymowska
R418 Discovery Miles 4 180 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Join Molly as she ventures into a curious world where nothing is quite as it seems... A trail of clues lead from scene to scene, presenting Molly with a number of challenges. But who is leaving the clues and where will they lead? This interactive mystery shows maths isn't just about numbers and sums - its about imagination! An explorative and creative approach to the sometimes daunting topic of maths.

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