A mathemagical colouring book, with 60 patterns to colour and 10 more that YOU create! For those who ponder the most intriguing questions in maths, the realm of numbers is not only visual but also beautiful. What does a sphere look like in four dimensions? How can a knight on a chessboard visit every square? And can a five-sided tile cover an infinite floor? Visions of Numberland unlocks the worlds greatest mathematical mysteries, with 60 patterns to colour in and 10 more that you can create from scratch. The friendly explanations next to each pattern unlock the secrets of an intellectual quest that has been underway for three thousand years but no maths knowledge is required. Anyone can be an artist in Numberland!
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Weight: 577g
Dimensions: 213 x 213mm
Publication Date: 06 Apr 2017
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781408888988
About Alex BellosEdmund Harriss
Alex Bellos is the author of the bestselling popular maths books Alexs Adventures in Numberland and Alex Through the Looking Glass. He is the Guardians maths and puzzles blogger a regular science presenter on BBC Radio and a globally familiar face promoting mathematics on television over social media and in talks. His most popular YouTube clip (about the scientific way to cut a cake) has had more than thirteen million views. He used to be the Guardians foreign correspondent in South America where he wrote a book on Brazilian football and was Pelés ghostwriter. alexbellos.com / @alexbellos Edmund Harriss is a well-known mathematical artist. He has a PhD in maths from Imperial College London and is currently working at the University of Arkansas in America. Having researched different aspects of geometry in tiling and patterns he now specialises in unusual applications of mathematics. These range from traditional physics (modelling two-dimensional crystals) to cutting-edge design and technology such as controlling robots. maxwelldemon.com / @gelada