The Joy of X
Book description
Award-winning Steven Strogatz, one of the foremost popularisers of maths, has written a witty and fascinating account of maths' most compelling ideas and how, so often, they are an integral part of everyday life.
Maths is everywhere, often where we don't even realise. Award-winning professor Steven Strogatz acts as our…
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2 authors picked The Joy of X as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love the way the author starts with the simplest concepts in mathematics (numbers, counting) and finds something deep, engaging, and utterly new to say about them.
By the end, the author is delving into some of the deepest and most complex ideas in mathematics (differential geometry, infinity) and has found simple language to make it lucid and interesting. I find Strogatz to be a master communicator of the subject – not only is he amazingly accessible, but he is consistently entertaining.
From Manil's list on to make you fall in love with mathematics.
There are books that simply tell us (or perhaps remind us) how mathematics can be interesting and fun. This delightful book is one of the best, describing how mathematics can be amazing, surprising, and beautiful, all at the same time. While mathematics has helped people accomplish so many things that we may have never dreamed of, this book shows us that mathematics can be popular as well.
From Gary's list on if you want to be a mathematician.
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