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Hardcover: 284 pages
Publisher: Bodley Head (16 Oct 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1847920039
ISBN-13: 978-1847920034
Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 2.6 x 20.3 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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`it would be hard to imagine an easier, friendlier, more entertaining introduction (to maths)...There are even belly laughs.'

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Good book if you know enough about mathematics 29 Jan 2010

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This book is a nice way to open your eyes at the significance of mathematics in everyday life, in somehow easy, though not very easy, way of expressing it.
You have to be familiar and comfortable with mathematics equations and algebra to keep going in this book.

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Bill Crookes 28 Jun 2009

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Firstly the title made me curious I didn't know what to expect. But I found the 100 topics to be just as John Barrow intended. The book comes over with explanations, humour, topicalities and extreme knowledge. Very good for impressing friends at dinner conversations, now I'm a genius like John Barrows.
Though I don't know if I understand it all yet, maybe that makes it 101 Things I didn't know I didn't know. I dont know. Thanks John Barrows!

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best of a kind ? 10 April 2011

By Aberter

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I've flicked through quite a few of this type of book; they usually do not hold my attention for long - not sure how many I have on the shelves. This one gets the balance just right. It is interesting, informative and mathematically clever enough - there is never the requirement to get out pen and paper to try and follow the ideas, which in my mind makes a book not an easy read. If I need a pen and paper it is only for real problems, not "spare time" reading. In fact, I'm sure that at least a few of these problems have been presented by others - but never as clearly and succinctly.

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Not writing, but typing. Lousy on Kindle

This is a poor collection of old mathematical snippets and puzzles. I do not think there is anything original about it at all. Read more

Published 16 months ago by Steve Marshall

I mostly agree with ElectricGhost

The review by ElectriGhost sums it up pretty well, but I give it 3 stars as I found 60% ok.

Published 21 months ago by Kilroy

Not essential

I must've missed something in this book that other reviewers didnt. I'm not a mathematician, but Barrow's use of probability theory to explain why you should(nt) play the lottery... Read more

Published 22 months ago by The Electric Ghost

Fascinating

The book is fascinating. You don't need to know much about mathematics. The topics are short and easy to understand. And most of them I really didn't know.

Published 23 months ago by L., Agata

Barrow has done it again

100 things that tickle the imagination, challenge the brain and give you REAL entertainment. You learn something. Read more

Published on 23 May 2009 by Niels M�ller Larsen

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