
Alex Through the Looking-glass
by Alex Bellos
Social aspectsMathematics, popular worksMATHEMATICS / GeneralSOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / CulturalMATHEMATICS / EssaysMathematics, miscellaneaMathematical recreationsMathematics
From triangles, rotations and power laws, to fractals, cones and curves, Bellos takes readers on a journey of mathematical discovery. As he narrates a series of eye-opening encounters with lively personalities all over the world, Alex demonstrates how numbers have come to be our friends, how fascinating and extremely accessible they are, and how they have changed our world.
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Book data: Open Library