The Magic of math : solving for x and figuring out why / Arthur Benjamin ; illustrations by Natalya St. Clair.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Basic Books, c2015, 2016.Description: 321 pages: illustrations; 21 cmContent type:
  • text txt|2rdacontent.
Media type:
  • unmediated n|2rdamedia.
Carrier type:
  • volume nc|2rdacarrier.
ISBN:
  • 9780465096213
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 510 B43m 2016
Contents:
"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.
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"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.

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