Popular Mathematics

An innovative and appealing way for the layperson to develop math skills--while actually enjoying it Most people agree that math is important, but...

'Lucid and entertaining. With barely an equation in sight, Numbercrunch makes a passionate case for how just a little bit more numeracy could help ...

In China, many excellent students in mathematics take an active part in various mathematical contests, and each year, the best six senior high scho...

In China, many excellent students in mathematics take an active part in various mathematical contests, and each year, the best six senior high scho...

An exploration of one of the most celebrated and well-known theorems in mathematicsBy any measure, the Pythagorean theorem is the most famous state...

Think of a number between one and ten.No, hang on, let's make this interesting. Between zero and infinity. Even if you stick to the whole numbers, ...

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'An entertaining tour that will change how you see the world' Sean Carroll, author of Something Deeply HiddenIs there a...

'The best book on codebreaking I have read', SIR DERMOT TURING 'Brings back the joy I felt when I first read about these things as a kid', PHIL ZIM...

A readily understandable exploration of how figures are badly reported or deliberately misrepresented everywhere from political arguments and brief...

Our physical world is embedded in a geometric environment. Plane geometry has many amazing wonders beyond those that are briefly touched on in scho...

Our physical world is embedded in a geometric environment. Plane geometry has many amazing wonders beyond those that are briefly touched on in scho...

The Pythagorean theorem may be the best-known equation in mathematics. Its origins reach back to the beginnings of civilization, and today every st...

A tenth anniversary edition of the iconic book about the wonderful world of maths Sunday Times bestseller | Shortlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson...

Change the way you look at math forever, with these insane tricks that make working with numbers fun and exciting for all ages! This incredible col...

Discover brain training activities, scientific revelations, and tips to help unlock your mind's potential!Packed with cognitive exercises, logic pu...

How do technicians repair broken communications cables at the bottom of the ocean without actually seeing them? What's the likelihood of plucking a...

Winner of British Psychological Society Best Book Prize (Popular Science) 2023 Natures Top 10 Books ...

The vast majority of statistics books delineate techniques used to analyze collected data. The Joy of Statistics is not one of these books. It cons...

We all played tag when we were kids. What most of us don't realize is that this simple chase game is in fact an application of pursuit theory, and ...

Finalist of the 2022 PROSE Awards How fast can you calculate? Would you like to be faster? This book presents the time honored tricks and tips of ...

Understanding geometry, physics, and biology This is a highly informative and richly illustrated nonfiction book that conveys scientific content ...

Why is 7 such a lucky number and 13 so unlucky? Why does a jury traditionally have '12 good men and true', and why are there 24 hours in the day an...

A charming gift for anyone prone to insomnia The dilemma my friends suppose me to be in, writes the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, ha...

Have you ever daydreamed about digging a hole to the other side of the world? Robert Banks not only entertains such ideas but, better yet, he suppl...

Challenge yourself at home with word and number puzzles The latest volume in the hugely popular Killer Su Doku series from The Times, fea...

While all of us regularly use basic math symbols such as those for plus, minus, and equals, few of us know that many of these symbols weren't avail...

Winner of British Psychological Society Best Book Prize (Popular Science) 2023 Natures Top 10 Books ...

Winner of British Psychological Society Best Book Prize (Popular Science) 2023 Natures Top 10 Books ...

Another terrific book by Rob Eastaway SIMON SINGH A delightfully accessible guide to how to play wit...

Thought you had it bad? In this book, you will be:Imprisoned by a sadistic logician.Challenged to raise dogs from the dead. Trapped on a burning i...