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Product details
| Published | 27 Oct 2022 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 384 |
| ISBN | 9781526622945 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Dimensions | 234 x 153 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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The fundamental[s] of maths presented like a delightful fairy-tale. Hugely enjoyed it
Dara O'Brien
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A beautifully written meditation on mathematics: whimsical, thought-provoking and deep
Alex Bellos, author of Alex's Adventures in Numberland
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Who knew numbers could be so charming? So industrious? Suri takes us on a light-hearted journey all the way from nothing (zero) to infinity. Math has rarely been so readable.
Karen Joy Fowler, New York Times bestselling author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
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In The Big Bang of Numbers, Manil Suri invites the reader to create a universe made of mathematical ideas, sparking a thrill that may catch you off guard-an exhilarating sensation of playfulness, power, and insight.
Steven Strogatz, New York Times bestselling author of Infinite Powers and The Joy of X
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Numerophobic? This infinitely fascinating book will cure you ... Manil Suri's march through maths is brimming with entertaining and yet discombobulating thoughts ... Suri has a knack for clarity and a welcome habit of grounding tricky concepts in the tangible
The Times
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A most unusual, creative, and fascinating account of mathematics that relies not on equations or formulas, but on metaphors, paradoxes, and lovely vignettes.
John Allen Paulos, author of Innumeracy and A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper























