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The Joy of Abstraction: An Exploration of Math, Category Theory, and
Mathematician and popular science author Eugenia Cheng is on a mission to show you that mathematics can be flexible, creative, and visual. This joyful journey through the world of abstract...
A Combinatorial Introduction to Topology
The creation of algebraic topology is a major accomplishment of 20th-century mathematics. The goal of this book is to show how geometric and algebraic ideas met and grew together into...
The Grapes of Math: How Life Reflects Numbers and Numbers Reflect Life
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"A first-rate survey of the world of mathematics...Great reading for the intellectually curious," (Kirkus Reviews) from the bestselling author of Here's Looking at Euclid--a dazzling new book that turns even...
Calculus: An Intuitive and Physical Approach (Second Edition)
Application-oriented introduction relates the subject as closely as possible to science. In-depth explorations of the derivative, the differentiation and integration of the powers of x, and theorems on differentiation and...
Economic Theory And Operations Analysis
$15.00 AUD
Author: William J. BaumolBinding: HardbackPublished: Prentice-Hall, 1965Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume delves into the fundamental principles of economic theory. It provides a rigorous examination...
From Clocks To Chaos: The Rhythms Of Life
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Author: Leon Glass And Michael C. MackeyBinding: SoftbackPublished: Princeton University Press, 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the intricate world of biological rhythms, exploring...
The World Treasury Of Physics, Astronomy, And Mathematics
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Author: Timothy FerrisBinding: SoftbackPublished: Little, Brown and Company, 1991Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume compiles significant works across the disciplines of physics, astronomy, and...
How to Expect the Unexpected: The Science of Making Predictions and
A Waterstones Best Popular Science Book of 2023 'Delightfully clear and vivid to read...A splendid book! Philip Pullman 'Absolutely fascinating' James O'Brien 'An exceptional book - readable, funny and more...
Searching for Certainty: What Science Can Know About the Future
This comprehensive overview of the prediction game takes readers on a journey through the worlds of probability, chance and chaos, and investigates developmental biology, modern warfare, weather and climate prediction,...
How Many Subjects?: Statistical Power Analysis In Research
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Author: Helena Chmura Kraeme; Sue ThiemannBinding: HardbackPublished: SAGE Publications, Inc, 1987Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a comprehensive guide to statistical power analysis in research....
Great Feuds in Mathematics: Ten of the Liveliest Disputes Ever
Praise for Hal Hellman Great Feuds in Mathematics "Those who think that mathematicians are cold, mechanical proving machines will do well to read Hellman's book on conflicts in mathematics. The...
Numbers: The Universal Language
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
The World Book Desk Reference
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Author: Scott FetzerBinding: HardbackPublished: -Condition remarks:Book: NewJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis appears to be a collection of reference books designed to provide quick access to essential information. The...
The Works of Archimedes
The complete works of antiquity's great geometer appear here in a highly accessible English translation by a distinguished scholar. Remarkable for his range of thought and his mastery of treatment,...
How to Expect the Unexpected: The Science of Making Smart Predictions
A Waterstones Best Popular Science Book of 2023 'Delightfully clear and vivid to read...A splendid book! Philip Pullman 'Absolutely fascinating' James O'Brien 'An exceptional book - readable, funny and more...
How to Expect the Unexpected: The Science of Making Smart Predictions
A Waterstones Best Popular Science Book of 2023 'Delightfully clear and vivid to read...A splendid book! Philip Pullman 'Absolutely fascinating' James O'Brien 'An exceptional book - readable, funny and more...
What's the Use?: How Mathematics Shapes Everyday Life
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See the world in a completely new way as an esteemed mathematician shows how math powers the world--from technology to health care and beyond. Almost all of us have sat...
Algebra the Beautiful: An Ode to Math's Least-Loved Subject
What comes to mind when you think about algebra? For many of us, it's memories of dull or frustrating classes in high school. Award-winning mathematics professor G. Arnell Williams is...
Mage Merlin's Unsolved Mathematical Mysteries
Sixteen of today's greatest unsolved mathematical puzzles in a story-driven, illustrated volume that invites readers to peek over the edge of the unknown. Most people think of mathematics as a...
Math Without Numbers
A witty, illustrated tour of the structures and patterns of mathematics from a math prodigy The only numbers in this book are the page numbers. Math Without Numbers is a...
Statistics Explained: A Guide for Social Science Students, 2nd Edition
This text outlines the major statistical tests used by undergraduates in the social sciences. It provides easy-to-understand explanations of how and why they are used and aims to make statistics...
Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters
A user's guide to rationality during an epidemic of unreason In the twenty-first century, humanity is reaching new heights of scientific understanding - and at the same time appears to...
On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Signal and the Noise, the definitive guide to our era of risk-and the players raising the stake In the bestselling The...
Love Triangle: The Life-changing Magic of Trigonometry
Explore the life-changing magic of trigonometry with Matt Parker, stand-up mathematician and No. 1 bestselling author of Humble Pi Why can no two people ever see the same rainbow? What...
The Signal and the Noise: The Art and Science of Prediction
The acclaimed international bestseller that will change the way you think about the future Every time we choose a route to work, decide whether to go on a second date,...
A Beautiful Question: Finding Nature's Deep Design
A Nobel Prize-winning physicist argues that beauty is the fundamental organizing principle for the entire universe In this scientific tour de force, world-class physicist Frank Wilczek argues that beauty is...
Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors
The first ever maths book to be a No.1 Bestseller shows us what happens when maths goes wrong in the real world What makes a bridge wobble when it's not...
Numbers Don't Lie: 71 Things You Need to Know About the World
Bill Gates' favourite scientist is on a mission to make facts matter Is flying dangerous? How much do the world's cows weigh? And what makes people happy? From earth's nations...
Statistics without Tears: An Introduction for Non-Mathematicians
A clear and trustworthy guide to understanding statistics, a perennial bestseller now fully revised and updated. This book is written for anyone who needs or wants to know how statistics...
Calling Bullshit: The Art of Scepticism in a Data-Driven World
We think we know bullshit when we hear it, but do we? A spotter's guide to bullshit in the wild from two brilliantly contrarian scientists The world is awash in...
The Mathematics of the Gods and the Algorithms of Men: A Cultural
Is mathematics a discovery or an invention? Do numbers truly exist? What sort of reality do formulas describe? The complexity of mathematics - its abstract rules and obscure symbols -...
Beyond Infinity: An expedition to the outer limits of the mathematical
Even small children know there are infinitely many whole numbers - start counting and you'll never reach the end. But there are also infinitely many decimal numbers between zero and...
Is Maths Real?: How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics' Deepest
A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023A NEW SCIENTIST BEST BOOK OF 2023WINNER OF THE LA TIMES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023 BOOK PRIZE'A generous tour of mathematics for anyone whose instincts...
Mathematical Intelligence: What We Have that Machines Don't
There's so much talk about the threat posed by intelligent machines that it sometimes seems as though we should surrender to our robot overlords. But Junaid Mubeen isn't ready to...
The Mathematical Tourist: Snapshots of Modern Mathematics
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Author: Ivars PetersonBinding: HardbackPublished: W.H. Freeman & Company, 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book takes readers on a journey through the fascinating world of...
Remarks on the Foundations of Mathematics - Bemerkungen über die Grundlagen der Mathematik
$200.00 AUD
Author: Ludwig Wittgenstein; edited by G.H. von Wright, R. Rhees, G.E.M. Anscombe ; translated by G.E.M. AnscombeBinding: HardbackPublished: Basil Blackwell, 1956, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No...
Problems in Mathematical Analysis
$60.00 AUD
Author: Demidovich, B. P.Binding: HardbackPublished: Mir Publishers, 1982, Sixth Impression Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive collection of problems in mathematical analysis, covering...
The Finite Element Method
$35.00 AUD
Author: Zienkiewicz, O. C.Binding: HardbackPublished: McGraw-Hill Companies, The, 1977, Third EditionCondition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis foundational book on the finite element method provides a...
How to Expect the Unexpected: The Science of Making Predictions and (SIGNED)
A Waterstones Best Popular Science Book of 2023'Delightfully clear and vivid to read...A splendid book! Philip Pullman'Absolutely fascinating' James O'Brien'An exceptional book - readable, funny and more needed than ever'...
Codon Evolution: Mechanisms and Models
Codon-based models of evolution are a relatively new addition to the toolkit of computational biologists, and in recent years remarkable progress has been made in this area. The study of...
Math-ish: Finding Creativity, Diversity, and Meaning in Mathematics
From Stanford professor, author of Limitless Mind, youcubed.org founder, and leading expert in the field of mathematics education Jo Boaler comes a groundbreaking guide to finding joy and understanding by...
Counter-Intelligence: What the Secret World Can Teach Us About
Best Books of 2024, The EconomistFrom the codebreakers and problem solvers, to the engineers, mathematicians and other problem-solvers - what the secret world can teach us about performance and creativity...
Once Upon a Prime: The Wondrous Connections Between Mathematics and
'A hugely entertaining and well-written tour of the links between math and literature. Hart's lightness of touch and passion for both subjects make this book a delight to read. Bookworms...
Plural Logic
Alex Oliver and Timothy Smiley provide a natural point of entry to what for most readers will be a new subject. Plural logic deals with plural terms, plural predicates, and...
Correspondence of John Wallis (1616-1703): Volume III (October
Containing many previously unpublished letters, this third volume of a six volume collection of the complete correspondence of John Wallis (1616-1703), documents an important period in the history of the...
How to Expect the Unexpected: The Science of Making Predictions and
A Waterstones Best Popular Science Book of 2023'Delightfully clear and vivid to read...A splendid book! Philip Pullman'Absolutely fascinating' James O'Brien'An exceptional book - readable, funny and more needed than ever'...