"The Magic of Mathematics" delves into the world of ideas, explores the spell that mathematics casts on our lives, and helps you discover mathematics where you least expect it.
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The essays in this third volume of mathematical mini-essays by the author of The Joy of Mathematics (Wide World Pub./Tetra, 1989) and More Joy of Mathematics (Wide World Pub./Tetra, 1991) are for the general reader, requiring little mathematical background. They range broadly over mathematical themes in art, architecture, music, games, and everyday technology, encompassing history, new discoveries, applications, and recreations. Though the choice of subjects is haphazard, and each essay barely skims the surface, the book is fun to browse. Ideas are tossed out and discussed one after another with just enough details to keep things interesting. There are many illustrations and few equations. Thought-provoking yet not overwhelming, this book makes the author's pleasure in mathematics evident. Recommended for young adults and older.
Amy Brunvand, Fort Lewis Coll. Lib., Durango, Col.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Amy Brunvand, Fort Lewis Coll. Lib., Durango, Col.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Fun but leaves you wanting more,
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This review is from: The Magic of Mathematics: Discovering the Spell of Mathematics (Paperback)
A fun introduction to numbers and their myriad uses. It is really just an overview of concepts, applications and puzzles concerning numbers. It left me wanting much more but not knowing where to go. Still it was a fun read.
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So many things with which we come into contact in our daily routines have a mathematical basis or connection. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
magic square, bridge problem, knot theory, transfinite numbers, triple junction, mathematical world Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Leonardo da Vinci, Leonhard Euler, New York, San Francisco, Lewis Carroll, United States, Benjamin Franklin, Georg Cantor, Little Fermat, Pierre de Fermat, Science News, University of Colorado New!
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So many things with which we come into contact in our daily routines have a mathematical basis or connection. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
magic square, bridge problem, knot theory, transfinite numbers, triple junction, mathematical world Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Leonardo da Vinci, Leonhard Euler, New York, San Francisco, Lewis Carroll, United States, Benjamin Franklin, Georg Cantor, Little Fermat, Pierre de Fermat, Science News, University of Colorado New!
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- Math Talk: Mathematical Ideas in Poems for Two Voices by Theoni Pappas on 4 pages
- The Joy of Mathematics: Discovering Mathematics All Around You by Theoni Pappas in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Gold-Bug by Edgar Allan Poe on page 200, and page 201
- The Curves of Life (Dover Books Explaining Science) by Theodore A. Cook on page 227, and Back Matter
- Mathematics Appreciation by Theoni Pappas in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- The Principals Guide to Raising Mathematics Achievement by Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins on page 103
- Raising Reading Achievement in Middle and High Schools: Five Simple-to-Follow Strategies for Principals by Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins on page 90
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