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Archimedes' Revenge: Joys and Perils of Mathematics (Penguin Press Science) (Paperback)
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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New Ed edition (30 May 1991)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 014012506X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140125061
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 346,159 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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A collection of articles on the highways and byways of mathematics. The book is written in the tradition of Martin Gardner and aims to be both entertaining and fascinating.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Math Public High School Neglected, 9 Mar 2007
I loved this book!! I had algebra, geometry, trig, functions, calculus out the wazoo in high school while on the college track. However, the little sidetrack mathematical topics (that I guess are sometimes covered in Discrete Math which I didn't take) are included in this book in a completely readable style. For just plain fun math, dive in and enjoy..... but don't bring your calculator along.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing read bordering on tedious, 15 Aug 2000
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This book might always have come across as a disjointed read (as it delves into four separate areas of mathematics) but it also suffers because these areas fail to hold the reader's attention. The four sections covered are number theory, shapes, machines, and the mathematics of voting. Of the four, the Number theory section is the most interesting, but a more in-depth and charming analysis of this area of mathematics can be found in Simon Singh's two books: Fermat's Last Theorem and The Code Book. The chapter on computing machines is weakened by the fact that the book was published first in 1991 and consequently is rather dated. Overall I would describe this book as a page-turner but only in the sense that I skipped pages to swiftly conclude certain chapters.
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