337 pages
English language
Published 2014 by Doubleday Canada.
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From triangles, rotations and power laws, to fractals, cones and curves, Bellos takes readers on a journey of mathematical discovery. As he narrates a series of eye-opening encounters with lively personalities all over the world, Alex demonstrates how numbers have come to be our friends, how fascinating and extremely accessible they are, and how they have changed our world.
Subjects
- Number concept
- Numeracy
- Rational Numbers
- Social aspects
- Concept de nombre
- Numératie
- Nombres rationnels
- Aspect social