Math Without Numbers
$24.82
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
3 May 2022
Summary
A witty, illustrated tour of the structures and patterns of mathematics from a math prodigy
The only numbers in this book are the page numbers.
Math Without Numbers is a vivid and wholly original guide to the three main branches of abstract math—topology, analysis, and algebra—which turn out to be surprisingly easy to grasp. Milo Beckerman upends the conventional approach to mathematics, inviting you to think creatively about shape and dimension, the infinite and infinitesimal…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141996325 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141996323 |
| Author: | Milo Beckman |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 3 May 2022 |
| Weight: | 168g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 12mm |
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Critics Review
This guide to the maths we didn’t get taught at school is full of fascinating revelations
Genius: an entire book about mathematics in which the only digits are the page numbers… fresh, delightful and extremely accessible – Alex Bellos * Guardian *
Beckman’s book is not only fascinating and enthralling but also one I actually kept my eyes open long enough to finish (in part because - and this is a massively underrated virtue in popular science books - it is short) – Tom Whipple * The Times *
This guide to the maths we didn’t get taught at school is full of fascinating revelations – Manjit Kumar * The Times *
I was hooked… what is delightful about the book is the vivid clarity – Tim Harford
A cheerful, chatty, and charming trip through the world of mathematics and its relation to the world of people - and not a number in sight! Everyone should read this delightful book. Even mathematicians – Ian Stewart, author of Do Dice Play God?
One of those wonderful books you’ll want to tell everyone about – Ananyo Bhattacharya, author of The Man from the Future
So delightful! Mathematics is playful, surprising, and enchanting, but those qualities are often obscured behind intimidating equations and formalism. Milo Beckman brings them out into the open for everyone to share. – Sean Carroll, author of Something Deeply Hidden
With charm, unwavering enthusiasm, and a lot of cartoons, Math Without Numbers waltzes the reader through a garden of higher mathematics – Jordan Ellenberg, author of How Not To Be Wrong
Math Without Numbers explores deep mathematical topics – and shows how mathematicians think-in completely readable prose. The puzzles and games are bonuses. Very enjoyable – Will Shortz, crossword editor, The New York Times
A playful paean to the pleasures of studying higher math … readers with an abundance of curiosity and the time to puzzle over Beckman’s many examples, riddles, and questions, will make many fascinating discoveries * Publishers Weekly *
About The Author
Milo Beckman
Milo Beckman is a maths prodigy from New York. His diverse projects and independent research have been featured in The New York Times, FiveThirtyEight, the Huffington Post, Business Insider, the Economist, and others. He worked for three tech companies, two banks, and a US Senator before retiring at age nineteen to teach math in New York, China, and Brazil, and to write.
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