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As Easy As Pi: Stuff about numbers that isn´t (just) maths
Jamie Buchan
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Description for As Easy As Pi: Stuff about numbers that isn´t (just) maths
Paperback. From mythology, religion and maths to science, fiction and language, this entertaining and accessible guide uncovers the lore and intriguing information behind the numbers that shape our world. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: PBH; PDZM; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 150.
Taking a quirky and insightful look at the world of numbers, As Easy As Pi will delight and entertain any number enthusiast.
In this day and age it's hard to imagine a world without numbers. Our lives are centred around commerce and money, and it is the only language that's the same the world over. However, did you know that for a long period of time people could not get their heads around the idea of zero, a figure representing nothing, and that it was even regarded as heretical in some circles?
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782434337
SKU
V9781782434337
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Jamie Buchan
Jamie Buchan, formerly a Queen's Scholar of Westminster School and now an undergraduate at the University of Edinburgh, has always been interested by the mathematical and cultural significance of numbers. He is a great-grandson of the writer and statesman John Buchan (first Lord Tweedsmuir), whose definitive thrillers, among them The Thirty-Nine Steps and Greenmantle, have been bestsellers for many years; ... Read more
Reviews for As Easy As Pi: Stuff about numbers that isn´t (just) maths
Fascinating... as much for those who hated maths at school as it is for those who love numbers
The Lady
A fab gift for anyone who loves facts and figures about numbers. It'll keep anoraks like me amused for hours. I loved it!
Now
A hotchpotch of facts about numbers.. interesting in the Stephen Fry style ... Read more
The Lady
A fab gift for anyone who loves facts and figures about numbers. It'll keep anoraks like me amused for hours. I loved it!
Now
A hotchpotch of facts about numbers.. interesting in the Stephen Fry style ... Read more