TY - BOOK AU - Benjamin, Arthur,|eauthor AU - St. Clair, Natalya,|eillustrator. TI - The Magic of math: solving for x and figuring out why SN - 9780465096213 AV - 510 B43m 2016 PY - 2015///, 2016 CY - New York PB - Basic Books KW - Mathematics KW - Study and teaching N1 - "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 ER -