It's a Numberful World (eBook)

How Math Is Hiding Everywhere

Eddie Woo (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019
The Experiment (Verlag)
978-1-61519-613-5 (ISBN)

Infos

A 2021 Mathical Honor Book: "e;One of the best math teachers on the planet. His book is as buoyant, open-hearted, and energetic as he is."e; -Steven Strogatz, New York Times-bestselling author of Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the UniverseWhy aren't left-handers extinct? What makes a rainbow round? How is a pancreas like a pendulum? These may not look like math questions, but they are-because they all have to do with patterns. And mathematics, at heart, is the study of patterns. That realization changed Eddie Woo's life-by turning the "e;dry"e; subject he dreaded in high school into a boundless quest for discovery. Now an award-winning math teacher and a YouTuber with nearly two million subscribers, Woo sees patterns everywhere: in the "e;branches"e; of blood vessels and lightning, in the growth of a savings account and a sunflower, even in his morning cup of tea! Here are twenty-six bite-size chapters on the hidden mathematical marvels that encrypt our email, enchant our senses, and even keep us alive-from the sine waves we hear as "e;music"e; to the mysterious golden ratio. This book will change your mind about what math can be. We are all born mathematicians-and it's a numberful world."e;Introduces mathematical vocabulary in a fun and approachable way. . . . A gentle but enthusiastic introduction to a wide variety of interesting mathematical topics."e; -Mathematical Association of America"e;Lighthearted and delightful . . . the ideal guide to math's multi-patterned treasures."e; -Foreword ReviewsPublisher's note: It's a Numberful World was published in Australia under the title Woo's Wonderful World of Maths.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.9.2019
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Spielen / Raten
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Angewandte Mathematik
• ISBN-10: 1-61519-613-7 / 1615196137
• ISBN-13: 978-1-61519-613-5 / 9781615196135