Author: Arthur Benjamin
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0465098754
Size: 31.85 MB
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The world's greatest mental mathematical magician takes us on a spellbinding journey through the wonders of numbers (and more) "Arthur Benjamin ... joyfully shows you how to make nature's numbers dance."--Bill Nye (the science guy) The 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 magic to make the subject fun, attractive, and easy to understand for math fan and math-phobic alike. "A positively joyful exploration of mathematics." -Publishers Weekly, starred review "Each [trick] is more dazzling than the last." -Physics World
Language: en
Pages: 329
Pages: 329
Delves into the world of ideas, explores the spell mathematics casts on our lives, and helps you discover mathematics where you least expect it. Be spellbound by the mathematical designs found in nature. Learn how knots may untie the mysteries of life. Be mesmerized by the computer revolution. Discover how
Language: en
Pages: 336
Pages: 336
The world's greatest mental mathematical magician takes us on a spellbinding journey through the wonders of numbers (and more) "Arthur Benjamin ... joyfully shows you how to make nature's numbers dance."--Bill Nye (the science guy) The Magic of Math is the math book you wish you had in school. Using
Language: en
Pages: 336
Pages: 336
The world's greatest mental mathematical magician takes us on a spellbinding journey through the wonders of numbers (and more) "Arthur Benjamin ... joyfully shows you how to make nature's numbers dance."--Bill Nye (the science guy) The Magic of Math is the math book you wish you had in school. Using
Language: en
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Language: en
Pages: 40
Pages: 40
Provides instructions for performing different math tricks plus the explanations for why each trick works.
Language: en
Pages: 106
Pages: 106
Magic Math Puzzles Are one of the simplest forms of logic puzzles, and a great introduction to problem solving techniques beyond traditional arithmetic algorithms. Each square is divided into cells, and the rules require to find the sum of any row, column or diagonal in the square. Given a magic
Language: uk
Pages: 296
Pages: 296
Протягом багатьох років Керол Двек досліджувала силу людських переконань і їхній вплив на наше життя. Намагаючись з’ясувати, чи є талант запорукою успіху, завдяки чому ми досягаємо бажаного і який рецепт розв’язання будь-яких проблем, вона зробила революційне відкриття. Успішність у навчанні й роботі, бізнесі та спорті, мистецький хист і взагалі кожна
Language: en
Pages: 176
Pages: 176
Challenging mathematical puzzles and tricks that may be played with cards, common objects, special equipment, drawings, and pure numbers
Language: en
Pages: 244
Pages: 244
Magical Mathematics reveals the secrets of fun-to-perform card tricks—and the profound mathematical ideas behind them—that will astound even the most accomplished magician. Persi Diaconis and Ron Graham provide easy, step-by-step instructions for each trick, explaining how to set up the effect and offering tips on what to say and do
Language: en
Pages: 344
Pages: 344
From atom bombs to rebounding slinkies, open your eyes to the mathematical magic in the everyday. Mathematics isn’t just for academics and scientists, a fact meteorologist and blogger Peter Lynch has spent the past several years proving through his Irish Times newspaper column and blog, That’s Maths. Here, he shows