Why 60 seconds in a minute Who invented zero What exactly is pi Why do mathematicians hunt prime numbers And how can you get a number bigger than infinity To find out,take a tour through 200 important,fascinating and unusual numbers - the easy and entertaining way to grasp mathematics. Numbers in Minutes demystifies the maths surrounding the key numbers including:zero,1-40,negatives,percentages,prime numbers,fractions,decimals,pi,exponentials,imaginary numbers,squares and cubes,roots and powers,Fibonacci numbers,the golden ratio,millions and trillions,agoogol,'perfect,''kissing,''vampire'and'weird'numbers,infinity,infinity+1 and other sizes of infinity...Every number is explained in a few short paragraphs with a helpful picture,making the maths simple to understand and remember.
Publisher: Quercus PublishingISBN: 9781787477315Number of pages: 416Weight: 360 gDimensions: 126 x 126 x 30 mm
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