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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
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As a short book this didn't go into very much detail for any of the topics and I thought it jumped around a bit haphazardly, consequently it didn't feel very much like a "guided tour". The thing I enjoyed most was the author's enthusiasm which was clear throughout.
I always find these introductory books enjoyable even when they're not particularly standout. I often find that they aren't as well suited for a general audience as they claim but better serve early level maths students or hobbyists.
I tend to enjoy seeing how different authors demonstrate the same concepts and there were a few examples in this one that I hadn't seen before but many are well known and widely used.
I always find these introductory books enjoyable even when they're not particularly standout. I often find that they aren't as well suited for a general audience as they claim but better serve early level maths students or hobbyists.
I tend to enjoy seeing how different authors demonstrate the same concepts and there were a few examples in this one that I hadn't seen before but many are well known and widely used.
If Steven Strogatz can't make you fall in love with mathematics, then probably nobody can. I have never studied math after my school but recently my curiosity got better of me and I've been reading about different math and science topics. That is when I stumbled upon this book. In this book, the author strives to communicate what mathematics is about to a set of people who might be otherwise intimidated by the very name of 'math'. The book is divided into six sections - Numbers, Relationships, Shapes, Change, Data and “Frontiers. Strogatz’s writing style and use of visuals and anecdotes makes the book very interesting. Each chapter is very short and about a particular topic of mathematics. He covers so much of the basic ethos of the topics like algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, probability etc. often by stressing upon intuition and visualization. It’s a great book for the curious mind.
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funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
Seine Formulierungen sind für alle verständlich und das, was er erklärt setzt er immer in direkten Bezug zu alltäglichen Problemen. Man versteht alles, was er sagt spätestens, wann man sich in den Notes die genaueren Erklärungen ansieht.
Wären Mathe-Bücher in der Schule so gut strukturiert und so sorgfältig formuliert, wie dieses Buch, hätten wahrscheinlich weniger Schüler eine so starke Abneigung Mathe gegenüber.
Wären Mathe-Bücher in der Schule so gut strukturiert und so sorgfältig formuliert, wie dieses Buch, hätten wahrscheinlich weniger Schüler eine so starke Abneigung Mathe gegenüber.
Una muy interesante colección de columnas sobre matemáticas. Lo que eleva a este libro sobre otros es su rica conexión con otros libros, videos, blogs y artículos científicos para ahondar en los temas descritos. Si leen la edición electrónica del libro, conviene hacerlo conectados al internet para dar una hojeada a las muchas demostraciones enlazadas en las notas al fin.
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The writer made this book so anyone, even those who fear math, can read it and enjoy it. He starts at the basics: addition, and manages to go all the way to the various levels of infinity. If you are curious about math but hated it in school, this might be the book for you.
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