Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors by Matt Parker

Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors

Matt Parker

336 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction mathematics science funny informative lighthearted fast-paced
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What makes a bridge wobble when it's not meant to? Billions of dollars mysteriously vanish into thin air? A building rock when its resonant frequency matches a gym class leaping to Snap's 1990 hit I've Got The Power? The answer is maths. Or, to be...

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informative 96%
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sad 1%

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