In August 1977, a radio telescope in Ohio recorded six unusual measurements - 6EQUJ5 - and astronomer Jerry Ehman wrote a single word beside them: Wow!
A comprehensive look at four of the most famous problems in mathematicsTales of Impossibility recounts the intriguing story of the renowned problems of antiquity, four of the most famous and studied questions in the history of mathematics.
A fun and lively look at the mathematical ideas concealed in video gamesDid you know that every time you pick up the controller to your PlayStation or Xbox, you are entering a game world steeped in mathematics?
Rätselblock ab 12 Jahre, Band 2 – abwechslungsreiche Rätsel zur Beschäftigung für Teenager✅ Spannende und abwechslungsreiche Rätsel: Labyrinthe, Sudokus, Kreuzworträtsel, Logicals, Rätselkrimis,.
'BRILLIANTLY CLEAR AND CAPTIVATING PROSE' STEPHEN FRYA WATERSTONES BOOK OF YEAR 2023An award-winning mathematician explores the maths behind the games we love and why we love to play them.
Rätselblock ab 12 Jahre, Band 1 – abwechslungsreiche Rätsel zur Beschäftigung für Teenager✅ Spannende und abwechslungsreiche Rätsel: Labyrinthe, Sudokus, Kreuzworträtsel, Logicals, Rätselkrimis,.
The mathematics behind some of the world's most amazing card tricksMagical Mathematics reveals the secrets of fun-to-perform card tricks-and the profound mathematical ideas behind them-that will astound even the most accomplished magician.
Tantalizing math puzzles and cooking recipes that show how mathematical thinking is like the culinary artsTie on your apron and step into Jim Henle's kitchen as he demonstrates how two equally savory pursuits-cooking and mathematics-have more in common than you realize.
A lively collection of fun and challenging problems in ancient Egyptian mathThe mathematics of ancient Egypt was fundamentally different from our math today.
A step-by-step illustrated introduction to the astounding mathematics of symmetryThis lavishly illustrated book provides a hands-on, step-by-step introduction to the intriguing mathematics of symmetry.
The year's finest mathematical writing from around the worldThis annual anthology brings together the year's finest mathematics writing from around the world-and you don't need to be a mathematician to enjoy the pieces collected here.
The autobiography of the beloved writer who inspired a generation to study math and scienceMartin Gardner wrote the Mathematical Games column for Scientific American for twenty-five years and published more than seventy books on topics as diverse as magic, religion, and Alice in Wonderland.
A lively and engaging look at logic puzzles and their role in mathematics, philosophy, and recreationLogic puzzles were first introduced to the public by Lewis Carroll in the late nineteenth century and have been popular ever since.
Rätselblock ab 10 Jahre, Band 2 – abwechslungsreiche Rätsel zur Beschäftigung für Kinder✅ Altersgerechter Rätselspaß: Labyrinthe, Sudokus und Fehlerbilder✅ Zahlen- und Wörträtsel sowie Scherzfragen und Witze✅ Fokus auf logischem Denken und Zusammenhänge erkennen✅ Förderung der Aufmerksamkeit, Konzentration und Feinmotorik✅ Sinnvolle Beschäftigung für zuhause und unterwegsFakten zum Rätselblock✅ DIN-A5-Block✅ 64 Seiten✅ Liebevoll farbig illustriert✅ Mit Lösungsteil am Ende des BlocksUnsere Rätselblock-Reihe: Rätselspaß für 3- bis 12-JährigeLangeweile?
From rainbows, river meanders, and shadows to spider webs, honeycombs, and the markings on animal coats, the visible world is full of patterns that can be described mathematically.