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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Containing many previously unpublished letters, this third volume of a six volume collection of the complete correspondence of John Wallis (1616-1703), documents an important period in the history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'...
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...
How to Bake Pi: Easy recipes for understanding complex maths
Mobius bagels, Euclid's flourless chocolate cake and apple pi - this is maths, but not as you know it.In How to Bake Pi, mathematical crusader and star baker Eugenia Cheng...
Can Fish Count?: What Animals Reveal about our Uniquely Mathematical
'What I like best about this fascinating book is the detail. Brian Butterworth doesn't just tell us stories of animals with numerical abilities: he tells us about the underlying science....
Coffee Break Su Doku Book 1: 200 challenging Su Doku puzzles (Collins
Quiz your family at home with crosswords, puzzles and games.Stretch your powers of logical deduction with these 200 new Su Doku puzzles, in easy, medium and difficult categories. Keep your...
The Sunday Times Teasers Book 2: Challenge yourself with 100 lateral-
The ultimate lateral-thinking challenge.If you relish a serious mental workout, this collection of 100 brain teasers will demand your very best lateral thinking skills and mathematical rigour to solve. These...
Counting: Humans, History and the Infinite Lives of Numbers
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO COUNT? WHY ARE HUMANS THE ONLY SPECIES ON EARTH THAT CAN DO IT? WHERE DID COUNTING COME FROM? HOW HAS IT SHAPED SOCIETIES ALONG THE...
The Sunday Times Teasers Book 2: Challenge yourself with 100 lateral-
The ultimate lateral-thinking challenge.If you relish a serious mental workout, this collection of 100 brain teasers will demand your very best lateral thinking skills and mathematical rigour to solve. These...
About Time: Einstein's Unfinished Revolution
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Secrets of Infinity: 150 Answers to an Enigma
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How To Expect The Unexpected (SIGNED)
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Author: Kit YatesBinding: HardbackPublished: Quercus Publishing, 2023, First Edition, Fourth Impression Condition remarks:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis book delves into the world of probability and the unexpected events that shape...
The Golden Ratio: The Beautiful Language of Mathematics
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Author: Fernando CorbalanBinding: HardbackPublished: RBA Coleccionables / Hothouse Developments, 2012Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the mathematical aspects of the Golden Ratio, delving into geometric...
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...
Limitless Mind: Learn, Lead and Live Without Barriers
When we learn, we change what we believe and how we interact with the world. This changes who we are as people and what we can achieve. Many people grow...
College Mathematics for Business, Economics, Life Sciences and Social Sciences: International Edition
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Psychogeometry
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Author: Maria MontessoriBinding: SoftbackPublished: Montessori-Pierson Publishing Company, 2011Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsPsychogeometry explores the relationship between human psychology and the geometric shapes that form the...
Transport Phenomena
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Author: R. Byron Bird, Warren E. Stewart, and Edwin N. LightfootBinding: SoftbackPublished: John Wiley & Sons, -Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsTransport Phenomena is a comprehensive textbook...
Elements of Linear Programming with Economic Applications
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Author: R. C. GearyBinding: SoftbackPublished: Charles Griffin & Company, 1964Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a comprehensive introduction to linear programming, emphasizing its...
Wrinkles in Time: The Imprint of Creation
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Author: George Smoot and Keay DavidsonBinding: SoftbackPublished: Little, Brown and Company, 1993, First UK EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the scientific principles behind the...
Math Charmers: Tantalizing Tidbits for the Mind
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Do Dice Play God?: The Mathematics of Uncertainty
Uncertainty is everywhere. It lurks in every consideration of the future - the weather, the economy, the sex of an unborn child - even quantities we think that we know...
Seventeen Equations that Changed the World
From Newton's Law of Gravity to the Black-Scholes model used by bankers to predict the markets, equations, are everywhere - and they are fundamental to everyday life.Seventeen Equations that Changed...
Calculating the Cosmos: How Mathematics Unveils the Universe
Ian Stewart's up-to-the-minute guide to the cosmos moves from the formation of the Earth and its Moon to the planets and asteroids of the solar system and from there out...
Think Like A Maths Genius: The Art of Calculating in Your Head
All the secrets of easy mental arithmetic are revealed, and the secrets to incredible memorisation and other feats of mind, making it easy to perform maths tricks for the real...
Wrinkles in Time: The Imprint of Creation
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Author: George Smoot, Keay DavidsonBinding: SoftbackPublished: Little, Brown and Company, 1993, First UK EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsIn 'Wrinkles in Time', George Smoot explores the...
Encounters with Euclid: How an Ancient Greek Geometry Text [...]
A sweeping cultural history of one of the most influential mathematical books ever writtenEuclid's Elements of Geometry is one of the fountainheads of mathematics-and of culture. Written around 300 BCE,...
The Waltz of Reason: The Entanglement of Mathematics and Philosophy
"Let no one ignorant of geometry enter here," Plato warned would-be philosophers. Mathematician Karl Sigmund agrees.In The Waltz of Reason, he shows how mathematics and philosophy together have shaped our...
Counting: Humans, History and the Infinite Lives of Numbers
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO COUNT? WHY ARE HUMANS THE ONLY SPECIES ON EARTH THAT CAN DO IT? WHERE DID COUNTING COME FROM? HOW HAS IT SHAPED SOCIETIES ALONG THE...
Natural Language Semantics: Formation and Valuation
An introduction to natural language semantics that offers an overview of the empirical domain and an explanation of the mathematical concepts that underpin the discipline.This textbook offers a comprehensive introduction...
The Isaac Newton School of Driving: Physics and Your Car
Author: Barry Parker Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 264 For some people, driving is an art; for others, it's a science. At the Isaac Newton School of Driving, though, every...
Science Masters: The Magical Maze
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Strength in Numbers: Discovering the Joy and Power of Mathematics in Everyday Life
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How Numbers Work: Discover the strange and beautiful world of mathematics
Author: New Scientist Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 224 Think of a number between one and ten. No, hang on, let's make this interesting. Between zero and infinity. Even if...
How to Expect the Unexpected: The Science of Making Predictions and the Art of Knowing When Not To
Author: Kit Yates Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 448 A Waterstones Best Popular Science Book of 2023 'Delightfully clear and vivid to read...A splendid book! Philip Pullman 'Absolutely fascinating' James...
How to Expect the Unexpected: The Science of Making Predictions and the Art of Knowing When Not To
Author: Kit Yates Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 448 A Waterstones Best Popular Science Book of 2023 'Delightfully clear and vivid to read...A splendid book! Philip Pullman 'Absolutely fascinating' James...
Vector: A surprising story of space, time, and mathematical transformation
Author: Robyn Arianrhod Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 480 'The story I'll tell here is about the evolution of the way we humans record and make sense of all the...
The Great Philosophers: Turing
Author: Andrew Hodges Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 96 From WW2 code-breaker to Artificial Intelligence - a fascinating account of the remarkable Alan Turing. Alan Turing's 1936 paper On Computable...
Maths Unwrapped: The easy way to understand and master mathematics
Author: Mattias Ribbing Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 Why do so many of us struggle to remember the maths we were taught at school? The answer is that we...
Love Triangle: The Life-changing Magic of Trigonometry
Author: Matt Parker Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 Explore the life-changing magic of trigonometry with Matt Parker, stand-up mathematician and No. 1 bestselling author of Humble Pi Why can...
Can Fish Count?: What Animals Reveal about our Uniquely Mathematical Mind
Author: Brian Butterworth Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 Every pet owner thinks their own dog, cat, fish or hamster is a genius. What makes CAN FISH COUNT? so exciting...
Can Fish Count?: What Animals Reveal about our Uniquely Mathematical Mind
Author: Brian Butterworth Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 Every pet owner thinks their own dog, cat, fish or hamster is a genius. What makes CAN FISH COUNT? so exciting...
Anaximander: And the Nature of Science
Author: Carlo Rovelli Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 240 Over two millennia ago, a Greek philosopher had a number of wondrous insights that paved the way to cosmology, physics, geography,...
Stochastic Thermodynamics: An Introduction
Author: Luca Peliti Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 272 The first comprehensive graduate-level introduction to stochastic thermodynamicsStochastic thermodynamics is a well-defined subfield of statistical physics that aims to interpret thermodynamic...
A Course in Complex Analysis
Author: Saeed Zakeri Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 448 Written with exceptional clarity and insightful style, A Course in Complex Analysis is accessible to beginning graduate students and advanced undergraduates...