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How Big is Infinity?: The 20 Big Maths Questions (Big Questions)

How Big is Infinity?: The 20 Big Maths Questions (Big Questions)

by TonyCrilly (Author)

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Synopsis

What are the strangest numbers? Where do numbers come from? Can maths guarantee riches? Why are three dimensions not enough? Can a butterfly's wings really cause a hurricane? Can maths predict the future? In How Big is Infinity?, acclaimed writer Tony Crilly distills the wisdom of some of the greatest minds in history to help provide answers some of the most perplexing, stimulating and surprising questions in mathematics.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 304
 Publisher: Quercus
Published: 03 Jul 2014
ISBN 10: 1782069488
ISBN 13: 9781782069485

Author Bio
Tony Crilly is a Reader in Mathematical Sciences at Middlesex University, having previously taught at the University of Michigan, the City University in Hong Kong and the Open University. His principal research interest is the history of mathematics, and he has written and edited many works on fractals, chaos and computing. He is the author of the acclaimed biography of the English mathematician Arthur Cayley and the hugely successful 50 Mathematical Ideas You Really Need to Know.