Author

Publication

2014 - Quercus Editions Ltd, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

74,500 words, Guess

Page Count

298 pages

Identifiers

and 4 more
  • Better World Books9781782069485
  • Better World BooksKO-631-764
  • Better World BooksKP-038-079
  • Open LibraryOL28372964M

Classifications

  • DDC510
  • LCCQA99

Description

What are the strangest numbers? Where do numbers come from? Can maths guarantee riches? Why are three dimensions not enough? Can a butterfly's wings really cause a hurricane? Can maths predict the future? Tony Crilly distills the wisdom of some of the greatest minds in history to help provide answers some of the most perplexing, stimulating and surprising questions in mathematics.

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