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Item specifics
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- Title
- Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors
- ISBN
- 0141989149
- EAN
- 9780141989143
- Binding
- Paperback / softback
- Date of Publication
- 2020-03-05
- Publication Name
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- Release Title
- Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors
- Artist
- Parker, Matt
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The first ever maths book to be a No.1 Bestseller shows us what happens when maths goes wrong in the real world What makes a bridge wobble when it's not meant to? How do billions of dollars mysteriously vanish into thin air? How does a building rock when its resonant frequency matches a gym class leaping to Snap's 1990 hit I've Got The Power? The answer is maths. Or, to be precise, what happens when maths goes wrong in the real world. As Matt Parker shows us, our modern lives are built on maths- computer programmes, finance, engineering. And most of the time this maths works quietly behind the scenes, until ... it doesn't. Exploring and explaining a litany of glitches, near-misses and mishaps involving the internet, big data, elections, street signs, lotteries, the Roman empire and a hapless Olympic shooting team, Matt Parker shows us the bizarre ways maths trips us up, and what this reveals about its essential place in our world. This book shows how, by making maths our friend, we can learn from its pitfalls. It also contains puzzles, challenges, geometric socks, jokes about binary code and three deliberate mistakes. Getting it wrong has never been more fun.
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Publisher
Penguin Books LTD
ISBN-13
9780141989143
eBay Product ID (ePID)
13046633200
Product Key Features
Book Title
Humble Pi: a Comedy of Maths Errors
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Topic
Science, Mathematics
Genre
Humor
Type
Textbook
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
198 mm
Item Weight
247 g
Item Width
129 mm
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United Kingdom
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- c***4 (201)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe book arrived in perfect condition well packaged. It was a couple of days later than promised but I think this was a PO problem rather than the seller. A good price and as described. When the seller was contacted as the book had not arrived they immediately replied - could not fault. Would use this seller again.
- u***q (575)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI buy from this seller all the time and believe them to be the best of the BIG second-hand UK sellers. Comms are excellent and they respond quickly and make a real effort to resolve issues. Pricing is good and descriptions accurate and fair. Postage is free so there won't be any extra packing but I've never had a problem with items damaged in transit.Single & Single (The Penguin John le..., le Carré, John (#396249277628)