Did you know that it's easier to add and subtract from left to right, rather than the other way round? And that you can be taught to square a three-digit number in seconds? In Think Like A Maths Genius, two mathematicians offer tips and tricks for doing tricky maths the easy way. With their help, you can learn how to perform lightning calculations in your head, discover methods of incredible memorisation and other feats of mental agility. Learn maths secrets for the real world, from adding up your shopping and calculating a restaurant tip, to figuring out gambling odds (or how much you've won) and how to solve sudoku faster.
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From two renowned mathematical geniuses, a professor and a columnist for Scientific American, comes an accessible guide to mentally calculating maths at lightning speed and amazing ease.
A fascinating guide to maths for everyday life from two mathematical geniuses
How to calculate almost anything in your head - and how to do maths for people who don't do maths

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780285637764
Publisert
2006-10-19
Utgiver
Vendor
Souvenir Press Ltd
Vekt
220 gr
Høyde
196 mm
Bredde
128 mm
Dybde
24 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
320

Om bidragsyterne

Dr Arthur Benjamin is a professor of Mathematics in California, he is also a professional magician. Dr Michael Shermer is a columnist for Scientific American and is the publisher of Skeptic magazine.