The Maths Book

Counting systems, geometry, probability and the abstractions of modern mathematics appear as a sequence of ideas rather than a set of exercises. Entries explain each concept in plain language, supported by diagrams that do much of the work, and introduce the mathematicians who first pushed the problem through. Part of the Big Ideas series, the book connects ancient number systems to the theories underpinning current research. Points readers mention most: • Mathematical ideas explained without dense notation • Diagrams and infographics that carry the reasoning visually • Profiles of thinkers from antiquity to the present • A structure that supports dipping in as well as reading straight through Students, teachers and adults returning to mathematics after a long gap will find this DK Publishing volume at Boipoka.