Popular Mathematics

The Everyday Mathematics (EM) program was developed by the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project (UCSMP) and is now used in more than 18...

Inside this mega-jam-packed book are fifty fact-tastic ways to advance your maths skills so you'll never be outnumbered by numbers again! From c...

What does mathematics have to do with poetry? Seemingly, nothing. Mathematics deals with abstractions while poetry with emotions. And yet, the two ...

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In the modern world the theory of probability is used extensively in mathematics, science, engineering, medicine and, of course, gambling. A propos...

Adam Spencers Maths 101 is the reassuring maths book companion for parents and their children tackling primary school level maths.If youve ever bee...

In this latest edition of the successful Cartoon Guide series, master cartoonist and former Harvard instructor Larry Gonick offers a complete and u...

In the wrong hands, math can be deadly. Even the simplest numbers can become powerful forces when manipulated by politicians or the media, but in t...

Exploring common themes in modern art, mathematics, and science, including the concept of space, the notion of randomness, and the shape of the cos...

'A superbly written, riveting book.'MARTIN REES, Astronomer Royal'I am overcome with admiration for its range and profundity. An amazing achievemen...

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We live in a world of numbers and mathematics, and so we need to work with numbers and some math in almost everything we do, to control our happine...

The book goes through middle school mathematics and techniques and methods of its teaching. It is meant to aid parents who wish to be involved in t...

We all use numbers every day, yet many people are uncomfortable with them, finding them daunting and difficult. Others treat numbers as a practical...

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The history of mathematics is filled with major breakthroughs resulting from solutions to recreational problems. Problems of interest to gamblers l...

Have you ever seen a mathematical object that was so intriguing that anyone, regardless of mathematical background, could appreciate its aesthetic ...

How do you predict something that has never happened before? There's a useful calculation being employed by Wall Street, Silicon Valley and maths ...

Mathematics is a product of human culture which has developed along with our attempts to comprehend the world around us. In A Brief History of Math...

Who has not wondered if there is something beyond the universe? Or if there is a biggest number? Or if there is something smaller than the smallest...

Relax: no one understands technical mathematics without lengthy training but we all have an intuitive grasp of the ideas behind the symbols. To cel...

Ideas about quantities, magnitudes and frequencies shape and give texture to almost everything we feel, say, dream and do. In Living by Numbers, no...

'I feared maths when at school - this book is the antidote.' - Amazon 5 star review 'Wonderful compact book for students'- Ama...

X and the City, a book of diverse and accessible math-based topics, uses basic modeling to explore a wide range of entertaining questions about urb...

Mathematics, like language, is a universal experience. Every society counts and is empowered by its ability to count and to measure. The mathematic...

Bicycle or Unicycle? is a collection of 105 mathematical puzzles whose defining characteristic is the surprise encountered in their solutions. Solv...

Bestselling science writer Michael Brooks takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of civilisation, as he explains why maths is fundam...

''Meet Milo Beckman, the whizz-kid making maths supercool. . . A brilliant book that takes everything we know (and fear) about maths out of the eq...

Is mathematics a discovery or an invention? Do numbers truly exist? What sort of reality do formulas describe?The complexity of mathematics - its a...

On October 23, 1852, Professor Augustus De Morgan wrote a letter to a colleague, unaware that he was launching one of the most famous mathematical ...