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Read about halfway before i had to return it. Good for making me fall asleep?
I used to enjoy math during my school years, but over time, I lost interest. Despite this, I've always desired to understand it more deeply. When I discovered this book, I immediately borrowed it from my library.
The author, Steven Strogatz, is a math scholar who wrote this book for people looking to reignite their passion for math. The content is divided into six simple parts: numbers, relations between numbers, geometry, calculus, statistics, and other fascinating math concepts.
Despite being a seasoned math scholar, Strogatz has a knack for explaining complex concepts in simple, relatable terms, often using humorous examples. The book is structured into bite-sized chapters, making it easy to read and digest.
This book presents a fresh perspective on various mathematical concepts, making them memorable. Topics like the relationship between odd and even numbers, triangles, circles, and the Pythagorean theorem have taken on new meaning for me. The author even demystifies the basics of calculus and its real-world applications.
Whether you love math or not, this book will rekindle your appreciation for it.
The author, Steven Strogatz, is a math scholar who wrote this book for people looking to reignite their passion for math. The content is divided into six simple parts: numbers, relations between numbers, geometry, calculus, statistics, and other fascinating math concepts.
Despite being a seasoned math scholar, Strogatz has a knack for explaining complex concepts in simple, relatable terms, often using humorous examples. The book is structured into bite-sized chapters, making it easy to read and digest.
This book presents a fresh perspective on various mathematical concepts, making them memorable. Topics like the relationship between odd and even numbers, triangles, circles, and the Pythagorean theorem have taken on new meaning for me. The author even demystifies the basics of calculus and its real-world applications.
Whether you love math or not, this book will rekindle your appreciation for it.
This was a fun, easy-to-read, bring-it-to-life book about math. Even if you don't like math, especially if you don't like math, this book is worth a read.
You wouldn’t know it, but maths permeates everything we do and touch. Your smartphone would not be able to operate without maths, nor would the internet. You couldn’t buy anything risk free if we didn’t have the primes. Things as unlikely as the correct time to flip a mattress, the number of people to date before settling down, the best path from A to B, that if you look hard enough you can see sine waves everywhere all have some element of maths in them.
He does manage to take a subject that many people find confusing and make it manageable and understandable and possibly a tiny bit less scary. There is the odd subject that will make non mathematical readers blanch a bit (it involves quadratic equations), but you’ll be pleased to hear that there are not many subjects that he cannot clearly illuminate. It is packed with photos, picture and diagrams to help illustrate each of the short punchy subjects. Overall a good introduction to maths for those who need to brush up a little when staring at their children’s homework in a bemused fashion.
He does manage to take a subject that many people find confusing and make it manageable and understandable and possibly a tiny bit less scary. There is the odd subject that will make non mathematical readers blanch a bit (it involves quadratic equations), but you’ll be pleased to hear that there are not many subjects that he cannot clearly illuminate. It is packed with photos, picture and diagrams to help illustrate each of the short punchy subjects. Overall a good introduction to maths for those who need to brush up a little when staring at their children’s homework in a bemused fashion.
informative
fast-paced
I liked this book because, 1. I've had an interest in quantum physics for much of my life and 2. The writer simplifies relatively complex subject matter and makes it all the more interesting by using everyday scenarios to explain the complex.
Nearly a four star. Each chapter just seems a bit short, not quite enough in it.
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Checking back in the year 2025 (12 years later) to mention that this book is solely responsible for my decision to pursue mathematics as an area of study (got my BS in Pure and Applied Math and was later accepted to a Ph.D program). At the time, I was driving a forklift in a dirty New Jersey warehouse for a living. True Story.
I really loved reading this - it's funny and informative, covering each topic quickly but with enough detail to make you feel like you're being informed, not just being shown tricks with numbers. It has also turned me on to the work of Vi Hart who is now one of my favourite Youtubers