Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension: A Mathematician's Journey Through Narcissistic Numbers, Optimal Dating Algorithms, at Least Two Kinds o

by Matt Parker

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A revolutionary book from the stand-up mathematician that makes math fun again--now in paperback

Math is boring, says the mathematician and comedian Matt Parker. Part of the problem may be the way the subject is taught, but it's also true that we all, to a greater or lesser extent, find math difficult and counterintuitive. This counterintuitiveness is actually part of the point, argues Parker: the extraordinary thing about...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0374535639

ISBN13:9780374535636

Release Date:November 2015

Publisher:Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Length:480 Pages

Weight:0.94 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 5.4" x 8.2"

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