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How Big is Infinity?
What are the strangest numbers? Where do numbers come from? Can maths guarantee riches? Why are three dimensions not enough? Can a butterfly's wings really cause a hurricane? Can maths predict the future? In How Big is Infinity?, acclaimed writer Tony Crilly distills the wisdom of some of the greatest minds in history to help provide answers some of the most perplexing, stimulating and surprising questions in mathematics.
304 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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July 21, 2023
First of all, I love books about mathematics. I enjoy reading about different problems in mathematics and how they were solved. Sometimes I even see the problems mentioned in my day to day life since I am studying in a STEM field. Now onto the book itself. The book is interesting as are the questions it poses. I would not however recommend this book to many people despite giving it 5 stars. The plain truth of it is some of the times it is hard to follow, even for me. While I was able to digest most of the math mentioned in the book, there is no way most of my family could, even though they are just as smart as I am. In other words, to enjoy this book, you need a solid basis in mathematics, sometimes beyond a high school or even basic college level. If you have that basis, by all means enjoy the book. If you don't and want to read it anyways, I'm not telling you what to do.
February 25, 2018
For those interested in maths and its applications, Crilly discusses the small and big question. For the non-mathematician who wants to learn more, the book throughly explains everything and for the mathematician there are a few gems of information that you probably didn't know.
December 24, 2018
Interesting review of history of mathematics
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