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Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors

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Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors

SKU: 9780241360194 Category: Product ID: 37077

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Title: Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors
Author: PARKER MATT
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 01/03/2019
Imprint: ALLEN LANE
Price: $35.00
Publishing status: Active

We would all be better off if everyone saw mathematics as a practical ally. Sadly, most of us fear maths and seek to avoid it. This is because mathematics doesn’t have good ‘people skills’ – it never hesitates to bluntly point out when we are wrong. But it is only trying to help! Mathematics is a friend which can fill the gaps in what our brains can do naturally.

Luckily, even though we don’t like sharing our own mistakes, we love to read about what happens when maths errors make the everyday go horribly wrong. Matt Parker explores and explains near misses and mishaps with planes, bridges, the internet and big data as a way of showing us not only how important maths is, but how we can use it to our advantage. This comedy of errors is a brilliantly told series of disaster stories with a happy ending.

ISBN: 9780241360194
Pages: 256