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Beschreibung
'If people do not believe that mathematics is simple it is only because they do not realize how complicated life is.' John von Neumann

Mathematics can tell you things about the world that can't be learned in any other way. This hugely informative and wonderfully entertaining Brain Shot answers a few essential questions about existence. It unravels the knotty clarifies the conundrums and sheds light into dark corners. From winning the lottery financial investment with Time Travelers and the weirdest football match ever to Sherlock Holmes Elections game theory drunks packing for your holiday and the madness of crowds; from chaos to infinity and everything in between Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know has all the answers!

BRAIN SHOTS: The byte-sized guide to all the things you didn't know you didn't know...
'If people do not believe that mathematics is simple it is only because they do not realize how complicated life is.' John von Neumann

Mathematics can tell you things about the world that can't be learned in any other way. This hugely informative and wonderfully entertaining Brain Shot answers a few essential questions about existence. It unravels the knotty clarifies the conundrums and sheds light into dark corners. From winning the lottery financial investment with Time Travelers and the weirdest football match ever to Sherlock Holmes Elections game theory drunks packing for your holiday and the madness of crowds; from chaos to infinity and everything in between Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know has all the answers!

BRAIN SHOTS: The byte-sized guide to all the things you didn't know you didn't know...
Über den Autor
John D. Barrow is Professor of Mathematical Sciences and Director of the Millennium Mathematics Project at Cambridge University, Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge, a Fellow of the Royal Society, and formerly Professor of both Geometry and Astronomy at Gresham College, London. His previous books include The Book of Nothing, The Constants of Nature, The Infinite Book, Cosmic Imagery, the bestselling 100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know, The Book of Universes, and, most recently, 100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know About Sport.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Fachbereich: Geisteswissenschaften allgemein
Genre: Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781847923707
ISBN-10: 1847923704
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Barrow, John D.
Hersteller: Bodley Head
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 198 x 129 x 18 mm
Von/Mit: John D. Barrow
Erscheinungsdatum: 27.07.2015
Gewicht: 0,362 kg
Artikel-ID: 134471699

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