Benjamin, Arthur,|eauthor <br/><br/>
The Magic of math :  solving for x and figuring out why / 
Arthur Benjamin ; illustrations by Natalya St. Clair. 
 - New York :  Basic Books,  c2015, 2016. 
 - 321 pages:   illustrations  21 cm. 
<br/><br/>"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 empowers you to see the beauty, simplicity, and truly magical properties behind those formulas and equations that once left your head spinning. You`ll learn the key ideas of classic areas of mathematics like arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus, but you`ll also have fun fooling around with Fibonacci numbers, investigating infinity, and marveling over mathematical magic tricks that will make you look like a math genius!"--|cProvided by publisher. 
<br/><br/><br/>in English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780465096213 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mathematics--Study and teaching.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>510 B43m 2016