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The Penguin Book of Curious and Interesting Mathematics (Penguin mathematics) (Paperback)

by D.G. Wells (Author)

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Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd (27 Mar 1997)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0140236031
ISBN-13: 978-0140236033
Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.5 x 1.7 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 591,186 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A collection of strange mathematical facts and stories. This anthology covers a whole range of ages, maths and mathematicians, and includes probability paradoxes, jumbled Shakespearean sonnets, record-breaking monkeys and typewriters, and theories of big game hunting. Also featured are stories of people who looked for logical loopholes in the American Constitution, calmed their nerves with algebra or used sextants to measure the buttocks of Hottentot women.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, compared with Curious and Interesting Numbers, 7 Feb 2001

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Having red and hugely enjoyed the Penguin Book of Curious and Interesting Numbers, I over-enthusiastically bought the "Mathematics" and "Geometry" versions. Now it depends what you're looking for, but the three books are quite different in what they offer. The "Numbers" book, whilst not totally comrehensive, offers a bit of mathematical meat. "Geometry" is interesting, but far too short of mathematical explanations, and "Mathematics" is nothing of the sort - more a series of often trite anecdotes or sayings. A more accurate title for this book would be "The Penguin Book of Curious and Interesting Mathematics Trivia". If that's what you are looking for, this may well fit the bill.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, misleading title, 21 Feb 2001

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This is really a dip-in book of mathematical anecdotes, and as such is perfect as a maths book for everyone. I suspect that the author was a victim of the Publisher saying 'can we put our title on this to make it fit into the series'.

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