The grapes of math : how life reflects numbers and numbers reflect life / Alex Bellos ; illustrations by The Surreal McCoy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bellos, Alex, 1969- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Toronto : Doubleday Canada, 2014.
Subjects:
Number concept.
Numeracy.
Numbers, Rational > Social aspects.
Concept de nombre.
Connaissances en mathématiques.
Nombres rationnels > Aspect social.
Physical Description:xiii, 337 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Issued also in electronic format.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Every number tells a story
  • The long tail of the law
  • Love triangles
  • Coneheads
  • Bring on the revolution
  • All about e
  • The positive power of negative thinking
  • Professor Calculus
  • The titl of this chapter contains three erors
  • Cell mates.