Mathematics

"Kit Yates shows how our private and social lives are suffused by mathematics. Ignorance may bring tragedy or farce. This is an exquisitely interesting book. It's a deeply serious one...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The groundbreaking exploration of probability and uncertainty that explains how to make better predictions in a world drowning in data, from the nation's foremost political...

At first glance, the concept of equality in maths seems unambiguous. Denoted by two parallel lines, the equals sign looks elegant, simple and entirely black and white. But between those...

Let the real world show you how maths works. Maths is often cited as the 'most difficult' or 'complex' subject to study, many people admitting to a wariness that was...

Like it or not, maths is a part of everyday life. Whether we learned only basic arithmetic, or went on to study calculus and beyond, we need it, and use...

Day-to-day life is full of scenarios where your skill with numbers is tested, whether it's dividing up your share of the restaurant bill, or working out whether you've been overcharged...

We are the safest humans who ever lived - the statistics prove it. And yet the media tells a different story with its warnings and scare stories. How is it...

This lively collection of essays examines in witty detail the history of some of the concepts involved in bringing statistical argument "to the table," and some of the pitfalls that...

A layman's journey into the realm of probability-from poker to politics, weather to war, Monte Carlo to mortality We search for certainty, but find only likelihood. All things are possible,...

Science is just realizing that there are relatively few processes that can be correctly predicted, that the greater part of the universe consists of "dynamical systems" that are far more...

The book covers all the basic areas of mathematics including calculating, fractions, decimals, percentages, measuring, graphs and formulae. Everything you will need is here in this one book. Each chapter...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerAt the intersection of mathematics and mechanical physics lies one of the most rigorous treatments of deformable solid...

Edition: 1st ed., 8th pr., Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerA cornerstone of structural engineering and applied mechanics, Theory of...

This is a collection of ingenious and satisfying puzzles drawn from across the ancient and modern world. You will be imprisoned by a sadistic logician; thrown in an arena with...

In this scientific tour de force, world-class physicist Frank Wilczek argues that beauty is at the heart of the logic of the universe, a principle that has guided his pioneering...

Who invented zero? Why 60 seconds in a minute? How big is infinity? Where do parallel lines meet? And can a butterfly's wings really cause a storm on the far...

A complete-and completely enjoyable-new illustrated guide to calculus Master cartoonist Larry Gonick has already given readers the history of the world in cartoon form. Now, Gonick, a Harvard-trained mathematician, offers...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageOne of the most celebrated puzzle books ever written, Amusements in Mathematics is a landmark collection that transforms...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: price clipped dj. In the demanding world of structural engineering, finding the most efficient form is both an...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: price clipped djAt the intersection of mathematics, mechanics, and engineering ingenuity stands a landmark work that redefined how engineers...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: markings on rear endpapersAt the intersection of philosophy and empirical inquiry...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerFor structural and civil engineers seeking clarity in one of the most demanding...

Edition: 3rd ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: price clipped dj. A cornerstone of engineering education for generations, Plane and Geodetic Surveying...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerAt the crossroads of structural engineering and applied mathematics, Simplified Calculation Methods of Shell Structures presents the collected...

Condition remarks:Book: PoorJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodCondition remarks: prelims missingA cornerstone of structural engineering literature, Theory and Analysis of Plates: Classical and Numerical Methods by Rudolph Szilard presents...

How music has influenced mathematics, physics, and astronomy from ancient Greece to the twentieth century Music is filled with mathematical elements. The works of Bach are often said to possess...

At first glance, the concept of equality in maths seems unambiguous. Denoted by two parallel lines, the equals sign looks elegant, simple and entirely black and white. But between those...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat does it truly mean to count — and how did humanity's relationship with number shape the very...

"Casti is one of the great science writers." -San Francisco Examiner "Casti's gift is to be able to let the nonmathematical reader share in his understanding of the beauty of...

Test your powers of logic with 200 number puzzles from The Times Just like a mathematical crossword, these puzzles are ideal for fans of Su Doku who relish grappling with...

The Sunday Times Bestseller 'Tim Harford is one of my favourite writers in the world. His storytelling is gripping but never overdone, his intellectual honesty is rare and inspiring, and...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the crossroads of science and human imagination, Space, Time, and the New Mathematics assembles some of the...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodAt the crossroads of mathematics and the social sciences stands a challenge that has long intimidated students and practitioners alike:...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageBefore functional programming became a cornerstone of modern software development, The Little LISPer introduced a generation of programmers...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFor programmers seeking a language of elegant simplicity and extraordinary expressive power, The Scheme Programming Language stands as...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFor students and professionals alike who want to master the elegant world of functional programming, Programming in Scheme...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the crossroads of linguistics and computer science stands SNOBOL4, one of the most powerful string-processing...

Test your powers of logic with 200 number puzzles from The Times Just like a mathematical crossword, these puzzles are ideal for fans of Su Doku who relish grappling with...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFor medical professionals and students who have long regarded statistical analysis as an impenetrable thicket, Statistics in Small...

In this book, you'll learn why Florence Nightingale introduced pie charts, how Lewis Carroll regarded Pythagoras, and why some infinities are larger than others. You'll also meet the mathematician who...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the intersection of rigorous mathematics and economic reasoning stands Microeconomic Theory: A Mathematical Approach, a landmark academic...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew works in the history of computing have achieved the canonical status of The Art of Computer Programming,...

Edition: First Edition ThusCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the intersection of artificial intelligence and computer science lies LISP — one of the...

Edition: First Edition ThusCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Minor peel to back of cover.Before Python, before Java, before C++ dominated the landscape, there was LISP — the...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: Tanned edges.At the intersection of artificial intelligence and elegant computation lies LISP — one of the oldest and most powerful...

Edition: First Edition ThusCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Sun-faded cover.In the golden age of business computing, mastering COBOL was the gateway to a career in data processing...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Sun-faded cover.In a world increasingly driven by software, mastering the foundations of programming logic is not optional — it is...