{"product_id":"the-grapes-of-math-how-life-reflects-numbers-and-numbers-reflect-life-9781451640113","title":"The Grapes of Math: How Life Reflects Numbers and Numbers Reflect Life","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A first-rate survey of the world of mathematics...Great reading for the intellectually curious,\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHere's Looking at Euclid\u003c\/i\u003e--a dazzling new book that turns even the most complex math into a brilliantly entertaining read.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom triangles, rotations, and power laws, to cones, curves, and the dreaded calculus, Alex Bellos takes you on a journey of mathematical discovery with his signature wit and limitless enthusiasm. He sifts through more than 30,000 survey submissions to uncover the world's favorite number and meets a mathematician who looks for universes in his garage. He attends the World Mathematical Congress in India and visits the engineer who designed the first roller-coaster loop. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Channeling the spirit of Martin Gardner...Bellos introduces fascinating characters, from the retired cab driver in Tucson whose hobby is factoring prime numbers, to swashbuckling astronomer Tycho Brahe, who lost his nose in a duel over a math formula. Through intriguing characters, lively prose, and thoroughly accessible mathematics, Bellos deftly shows readers why math is so important, and why it can be so much fun\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review). Get hooked on math as Bellos delves deep into humankind's turbulent relationship with numbers, revealing how they have shaped the world we live in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Bellos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781451640113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBellos, Alex:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Alex Bellos has a degree in Mathematics and Philosophy from Oxford University. Curator-in-residence at the Science Museum and the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e's math blogger, he has worked in London and Rio de Janeiro, where he was the paper's unusually numerate foreign correspondent. In 2002 he wrote \u003ci\u003eFutebol\u003c\/i\u003e, a critically acclaimed book about Brazilian football, and in 2006 he ghostwrote Pelé's autobiography, which was a number one bestseller. \u003ci\u003eHere's Looking at Euclid\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize and was a \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller for more than four months.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39826745065587,"sku":"9781451640113","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_78b4c0b9-1fed-4f59-b0fd-e528eca8c98d.jpg?v=1644554649","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-grapes-of-math-how-life-reflects-numbers-and-numbers-reflect-life-9781451640113","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}