Shape

The Hidden Geometry of Absolutely Everything

Shape
Jordan Ellenberg
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Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 480pg
2 Jun 2022 UK
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9780141991511
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A whip-smart, entertaining exploration of the geometry that underlies our world, from the bestselling author of How Not to Be WrongHow should a democracy choose its representatives? How does Covid-19 spread? How do computers teach themselves chess, and why is chess easier for them than analyzing a sentence? What should your kids study in school if they really want to learn to think? All of these are questions about geometry. Seriously!Jordan Ellenberg reveals the mathematics behind some of the most important scientific, political and philosophical conundrums we face. The word ' geometry' , from the Greek, means ' measuring the world' . If anything, geometry doesn' t just measure the world, it explains it. Shape shows us how.
Shape is a triumph of mathematical exposition, exposing profound truths - from the nature of distance to the predictability of randomness - as well as profound mistakes - from historical misattributions to Supreme Court justice hardheadedness - with eloquence and hilarious wit. Ellenberg' s evident affection for both his subject and his reader makes us feel like the lucky ones who get to hear him hold forth in an intimate setting about his favorite subject, mathematics -- Cathy O' Neil
Jordan Ellenberg is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin, and the Sunday Times-bestselling author of How Not to Be Wrong, as well as an award-winning novel, The Grasshopper King. He has lectured around the world on his research in number theory, and writes regularly for The New York Times, Washington Post and Wired.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780141991511
Published: 2 Jun 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 200g
Pages: 480

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