Alex Through the Looking-glass

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.

Year

2014

Language

English

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

Editions

9

Pages

337

ISBN

9781451640090

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