不是一般的数学书都能展现出有趣且容易理解的数字观，书中充满了伟大的事实和对数字、数字的历史以及在各自领域取得重大突破的数学家的迷人见解。从数到10亿需要多长时间，到为什么泡沫总是圆的，到火腿三明治定理是什么，这本书回答了所有这些问题，还有更多的问题！不是一般的数学书关注数学在我们日常生活中的用处，从它在建筑工地上的用处，到算法如何决定我们在智能手机上听什么音乐，以及数学的简短历史，从43000年前的第一个书面数字开始，一直到今天的所有重大数学发现！这本书以一位数学学家的名人堂为背景，突出了一些推动我们对数字的理解的才华横溢的人，授予了最特殊的数字奖，并解释了是什么让它们如此伟大，这本书将吸引初出茅庐的数学家或渴望了解周围世界的孩子。书中充满了事实、有趣的插图布局和图形，有助于将概念形象化，而不是一般的数学书是一本完美的课外伴侣，可以帮助激发孩子们对数学和数字的热爱。
Not Your Average Maths Book
Not Your Average Maths Book presents a fun and accessible look at numbers, filled with great facts and fascinating insights into numbers, their history and the mathematicians who made key breakthroughs in their fields. From how long it would take to count to a billion , to why bubbles are always round , to what the ham sandwich theorem is, this book answers all these questions and many many more! Not Your Average Maths Book looks at how maths is useful in our everyday lives , from how it is useful on the construction site to how algorithms dictate what music we listen to on our smart phones, as well as setting out a short history of maths , starting with the first written numbers, from 43,000 years ago, through all the major mathematical discoveries right up to the present day! Complete with a mathemetician’s hall of fame , highlighting some of the brilliant minds who have advanced our understanding of numbers, to awards for the most special numbers as well as explanations of what makes them so great, this book will fascinate budding mathematicians or children keen to learn about more about the world around them. Filled with facts , and with fun illustrated layouts and graphics to help visualise the concepts, Not Your Average Maths Book is a perfect extracurricular companion to help inspire a love of maths and numbers in kids.
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