Numbers in Minutes

Numbers in Minutes
Julia Collins
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Paperback
h127 x 127mm - 416pg
7 Nov 2019 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781787477315
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Why 60 seconds in a minute? Who invented zero? What exactly is pi? Why do mathematicians hunt prime numbers? And how can you get a number bigger than infinity? To find out, take a tour through 200 important, fascinating and unusual numbers - the easy and entertaining way to grasp mathematics. Numbers in Minutes demystifies the maths surrounding the key numbers including: zero, 1-40, negatives, percentages, prime numbers, fractions, decimals, pi, exponentials, imaginary numbers, squares and cubes, roots and powers, Fibonacci numbers, the golden ratio, millions and trillions, a googol, 'perfect,' 'kissing,' 'vampire' and 'weird' numbers, infinity, infinity+1 and other sizes of infinity...Every number is explained in a few short paragraphs with a helpful picture, making the maths simple to understand and remember.
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ISBN-13: 9781787477315
Published: 7 Nov 2019
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Quercus Publishing
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Format: Paperback
Height: 127mm
Width: 127mm
Pages: 416

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