Numbers in Minutes
$30.70
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
12 November 2019
Summary
Why 60 seconds in a minute? Who invented zero? What exactly is pi? Why do mathematicians hunt prime numbers? And how can you get a number bigger than infinity?
To find out, take a tour through 200 important, fascinating and unusual numbers - the easy and entertaining way to grasp mathematics.
NUMBERS IN MINUTES demystifies the maths surrounding the key numbers including: zero, 1-40, negatives, percentages, prime numbers, fractions, decimals, pi, exponentials, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781787477315 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1787477312 |
| Author: | Julia Collins |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 12 November 2019 |
| Weight: | 361g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 128mm x 126mm |
| Series: | In Minutes |
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Julia Collins
Julia Collins holds a PhD in 4-dimensional Knot Theory from the University of Edinburgh, where she also served as the Mathematics Engagement Officer for five years. In 2016, she relocated to Australia to contribute to the CHOOSEMATHS project at the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute. Subsequently, in 2019, she accepted a mathematics lecturing position at Edith Cowan University.
Her achievements include winning the How to Talk Maths in Public competition and co-organizing the world’s first Maths Craft Festival. Julia’s work has been featured in publications such as Nature and The Best Writing on Mathematics. She is also the author of Get Smart: Maths.
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