Ellenberg, Jordan, 1971-

How not to be wrong : the hidden maths of everyday life / Jordan Ellenberg. - London : Allen Lane, 2014. - 468 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The maths we learn in school can seem like an abstract set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. This book shows us, maths touches on everything we do, and a little mathematical knowledge reveals the hidden structures that lie beneath the world's messy and chaotic surface.

9781846146787 (hbk.)


Mathematics--Popular works.

510 / ELL