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"In 2010, award-winning professor Steven Strogatz wrote a series for the New York Times online called "The Elements of Math." It was hugely popular: Each piece climbed the most emailed list and elicited hundreds of comments. Readers begged for more, and Strogatz has now delivered. In this fun, fast-paced book, he offers us all a second chance at math. Each short chapter of The Joy of X provides an "Aha!" moment, starting with why numbers are helpful, and moving on to such topics as shapes, calculus, fat tails, and infinity. Strogatz explains the ideas of math gently and clearly, with wit, insight, and brilliant illustrations. Assuming no knowledge, only curiosity, he shows how math connects to literature, philosophy, law, medicine, art, business, even pop culture and current events. For example, did O.J. do it? How should you flip your mattress to get the maximum wear out of it? How does Google search the Internet? How many people should you date before settling down? Strogatz is the math teacher you wish you'd had, and The Joy of X is the book you'll want to give to all your smart and curious friends. "--
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The joy of X: a guided tour of mathematics, from One to Infinity
Sep 11, 2014, Atlantic Books, imusti
paperback
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El placer de la X: Una visita guiada por las matemáticas, del uno al infinito
2013, Taurus Ediciones, S.A.-Grupo Santillana, TAURUS
in Spanish
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The Joy of X: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity
2013, Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Paperback
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Joy of X: A Guided Tour of Mathematics from One to Infinity
2013, Atlantic
in English
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The joy of X: a guided tour of math, from one to infinity
2012, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
in English
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Joy of X: A Guided Tour of Mathematics, from One to Infinity
2012, Atlantic Books, Limited
in English
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Joy of X: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity
2012, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
in English
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Joy of X: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity
2012, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
in English
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Many people take math in high school and promptly forget much of it. But math plays a part in all of our lives all of the time, whether we know it or not. In The Joy of x, Steven Strogatz expands on his hit New York Times series to explain the big ideas of math gently and clearly, with wit, insight, and brilliant illustrations.
Whether he is illuminating how often you should flip your mattress to get the maximum lifespan from it, explaining just how Google searches the internet, or determining how many people you should date before settling down, Strogatz shows how math connects to every aspect of life. Discussing pop culture, medicine, law, philosophy, art, and business, Strogatz is the math teacher you wish you’d had. Whether you aced integral calculus or aren’t sure what an integer is, you’ll find profound wisdom and persistent delight in The Joy of x.
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