Vedic Mathematics or Sixteen Simple Mathematical Formulae from the Vedas [Hardcover]

Sri Bharati Krisna Tirthaji (Author), V. S. Agarwala (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2000 | ISBN-10: 8120801636 | ISBN-13: 978-8120801639 | Edition: 2

This epoch-making and monumental work on Vedic Mathematics unfolds a new method of mapproach, It relates to the truth of numbers and magnitudes equally applicable to all sciences and arts. The book brings to light how great and true knowledge is born of intuition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 367 pages
• Publisher: Orient Book Distributors; 2 edition (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8120801636
• ISBN-13: 978-8120801639
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 1 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #371,674 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring and Fascinating, January 15, 2003

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Really Mad Scientist (Elk Grove Village, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vedic Mathematics or Sixteen Simple Mathematical Formulae from the Vedas (Hardcover)

This book was given to me by a friend from India. I just have to say that this book is inspiring in such a way that it provides a new way of thinking in Mathematics. What I found most fascinating is that this way of thinking has been around for over 100 years and very little people know about it! It's a pity this is not taught in American schools because it gives a different perspective on how to solve problems - actually a much easier way to solve problems. If you have kids or you yourself want to solve problems easier (and faster), I strongly recommend this book.

The majority of the American public is blind about the rest of the world's great achievements, not just mathematics, but also the arts and sciences. Truly unfortunate.

Vince

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply amazing! Out-of-the-box thinking!, February 6, 1999

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J. Pawlak "johnrp" (New Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vedic Mathematics or Sixteen Simple Mathematical Formulae from the Vedas (Hardcover)

A coworker loaned me her copy, telling me that someone as "math nutty" as myself would love it. My first impression, when reading the foreword and intro, was that it was just smoke and mirrors. Oh yeah, sure, you can divide numbers without going through the usual hit-and-miss constructive method! I'll believe that when I see it.

Well, I saw it and I'm a believer! Simply amazing! The techniques used to multiply and divide are based on well founded and cleverly applied principles, but the key to this book is that you don't really need to know WHY it works .. it just does! I think that kids should be taught this way instead of using the old traditional painful methods I was taught.

This book is a must for anyone who loves to see core mathematics applied as they were meant to be. You will, as I was, be awe struck. This is ancient wisdom at its best!

John Pawlak

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mind blowing stuff to solve math problems in a jiffy, September 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Vedic Mathematics or Sixteen Simple Mathematical Formulae from the Vedas (Hardcover)

I recently purchased this book on Vedic Mathematics and found its contents mindblowing. The very fear of math disappears when one goes through the methods described in the book. It demonstrates very simple methods of multiplication and division which looked to be terrifying when dealing with big numbers.It also provides simple methods for finding squares,cubes,square roots,cube roots, solution of linear,quadratic,cubic and biquadratic equations by simple Vedic methods. This is THE book to understand math and face it fearlessly in everyday life. I would recommend this book to anybody finding difficulty in understanding and solving any kind of math problem.