Item #22068 Things To Make And Do In The Fourth Dimension: A Mathematician's Journey Through Narcissistic Numbers, Optimal Dating Algorithms, At Least Two Kinds of Infinity, and More. Matt Parker.
Things To Make And Do In The Fourth Dimension: A Mathematician's Journey Through Narcissistic Numbers, Optimal Dating Algorithms, At Least Two Kinds of Infinity, and More
Things To Make And Do In The Fourth Dimension: A Mathematician's Journey Through Narcissistic Numbers, Optimal Dating Algorithms, At Least Two Kinds of Infinity, and More
Things To Make And Do In The Fourth Dimension: A Mathematician's Journey Through Narcissistic Numbers, Optimal Dating Algorithms, At Least Two Kinds of Infinity, and More
Things To Make And Do In The Fourth Dimension: A Mathematician's Journey Through Narcissistic Numbers, Optimal Dating Algorithms, At Least Two Kinds of Infinity, and More
Things To Make And Do In The Fourth Dimension: A Mathematician's Journey Through Narcissistic Numbers, Optimal Dating Algorithms, At Least Two Kinds of Infinity, and More
MATH FOR PEOPLE WHO HATE MATH

Things To Make And Do In The Fourth Dimension: A Mathematician's Journey Through Narcissistic Numbers, Optimal Dating Algorithms, At Least Two Kinds of Infinity, and More

New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2014.
A WILDLY ENTERTAINING TOUR THROUGH THE STRANGE, BEAUTIFUL, AND OFTEN HILARIOUS WORLD OF MODERN MATHEMATICS.

Matt Parker has become one of the most recognizable public ambassadors for mathematics, combining the rigor of a trained mathematician with the timing of a professional comedian. This first American edition transforms subjects that many readers found intimidating in school—prime numbers, geometry, infinity, algorithms, probability, and higher dimensions—into an engaging intellectual adventure accessible to general readers.

Rather than presenting mathematics as a sequence of formulas, Parker demonstrates how mathematical thinking shapes everything from computer science and engineering to puzzles, games, architecture, and everyday decision-making. His approachable style and humor make complex ideas understandable while preserving the genuine wonder that lies behind the discipline.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES: Original publisher's boards in original dust jacket. Octavo. 9.25 inches tall, 453 pages. Illustrated throughout with diagrams, mathematical figures, charts, demonstrations, and photographs.

CONDITION: No flaws or blemishes noted. Fine in a Fine Dust Jacket. Gift Quality.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —
Parker's work occupies a particularly appealing place between popular science and serious mathematics. While many introductory mathematics books focus primarily on biography or history, Things To Make And Do In The Fourth Dimension invites readers to actively engage with mathematical ideas through demonstrations, thought experiments, and practical examples.


The result is a book equally attractive to students, educators, puzzle enthusiasts, STEM collectors, and readers seeking a deeper appreciation of the mathematical structures underlying modern life.


SUBJECTS: Number Theory; Geometry; Prime Numbers; Infinity; Algorithms; Mathematical Logic; Recreational Mathematics; Computing; Popular Science; Mathematics Education, Popular Mathematics; Popular Science; Recreational Mathematics; STEM Education.

Item #22068
ISBN: 9780374275655

Price: $45.00

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