Numbers, Colin Stuart
Numbers, Colin Stuart
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Numbers
10 Things You Should Know

Author: Colin Stuart

Narrator: Colin Stuart

Unabridged: 1 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Seven Dials

Published: 09/01/2022

Categories: Nonfiction, Mathematics

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Uncover the language of our universe - numbers - in this wide-ranging whistle-stop tour of the history and majesty of mathematics.

Our world simply wouldn't function if we didn't have numbers. But where do they come from? Why do we cut cake the wrong way? How can there be different sizes of infinity?

All these questions and more are answered in this engaging romp through the history of numbers by acclaimed science writer, Colin Stuart. From the mathematicians who have (and haven't) shouted 'Eureka!' to the theories that affect and inform our everyday lives; Numbers shows us that maths was never boring - we were just being taught it in the wrong way.

Consisting of ten bite-sized essays, there's no better guide to this fundamental science.

About Colin Stuart

Colin Stuart is an astronomy author and speaker who has talked to half a million people about the universe. His books have sold more than 400,000 copies worldwide and been translated into 21 languages. He's written 200+ popular science article for The Guardian, Wall Street Journal, New Scientist and the European Space Agency among others. He is also a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and he's talked about the wonders of the universe on Sky News, BBC News and Radio 5Live.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Matt on May 16, 2009

A fantastic follow-up to Book Two. I really liked this one. It keeps you hanging on wanting more at the same time. My only important criticism of the series is that it is written at an eighth-grader level. I would like a little more flexibility in the use of language, but really this is a solid book......more

Goodreads review by Mike on June 13, 2012

Good book......more