The Magic of Math: Solving for x and Figuring Out Why
By Arthur Benjamin.
Description
A New York Times Bestseller"Arthur Benjamin . . . joyfully shows you how to make nature's numbers dance."-Bill NyeThe Magic of Math is the math book you wish you had in school. Using a delightful assortment of examples-from ice-cream scoops and poker hands to measuring mountains and making magic squares-this book revels in key mathematical fields including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and calculus, plus Fibonacci numbers, infinity, and, of course, mathematical magic tricks. Known throughout the world as the "mathemagician," Arthur Benjamin mixes mathematics and ma...
ISBN(s)
0465096212, 9780465096213
