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30-Second Maths

The 50 Most Mind-Expanding Theories in Mathematics, Each Explained in Half a Minute

Richard J Brown author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Icon Books

Published:7th Sep '17

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From Rubik's cubes to Godel's incompleteness theorem, everything mathematical explained, with colour illustrations, in half a minute. Maths is enjoying a resurgence in popularity. So how can you avoid being the only dinner guest who has no idea who Fermat was, or what he proved? The more you know about Maths, the less of a science it becomes.

30 Second Maths takes the top 50 most engaging mathematical theories, and explains them to the general reader in half a minute, using nothing more than two pages, 200 words and one picture. Read at your own pace, and discover that maths can be more fascinating than you ever imagined.

[30-Second Maths] unveils the wonder of mathematics, touching on ideas from the Mobius strip to infinity with clear, entertaining and delightfully concise explanations. -- New Scientist

ISBN: 9781785782886

Dimensions: 200mm x 150mm x 15mm

Weight: 333g

160 pages