Mathematics Explained

The Guide for Curious Minds

by Mark Frary

This fun title makes math intriguing not only by teaching the principles of math but also by putting them into a real-world context. Readers learn about the first evidence of numerals found in carvings in eastern Afghanistan, that they can apply trigonometry to measuring the Eiffel Tower, and that the Fibonacci series applies to the dimensions of petals on a flower. By showing how math can be applied in everyday life, this title stands apart from other books on the subject.

133 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

Mark Frary is a writer on science and technology and graduated from University College London with a first class degree in astronomy and physics. He has carried out research into spacecraft at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory in Surrey and nuclear physics on the large electron-positron collider at CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics in Geneva, Switzerland.

His work appears regularly in the London Times and other newspapers and magazines. He is the co-author of Codebreaker: the Secret History of Communications, Future Proof, and the author of Freaky Science and Math in your Pocket.