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50 maths ideas you really need to know

Paperback • 2015 • English • 1. edition

50 maths ideas you really need to know

By Crilly, Tony

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About the book

Who invented zero? Why 60 seconds in a minute? How big is infinity? Where do parallel lines meet? And can a butterfly's wings really cause a storm on the far side of the world? In 50 Maths Ideas You Really Need to Know, Professor Tony Crilly explains in 50 clear and concise essays the mathematical concepts - ancient and modern, theoretical and practical, everyday and esoteric - that allow us to understand and shape the world around us. Packed with diagrams, examples and anecdotes, this book is t...Show more

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9781848667051

Publisher

Quercus

Published year

2015

Language

English

Edition

1

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50 maths ideas you really need to know

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Paperback

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