The Science Museum Maths 100 Ideas in 100 Words
A Whistle-Stop Tour of Key Concepts
Published on 7. March 2024
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-241-59491-9 (ISBN)
Description
Maths 100 Ideas in 100 Words offers the essential facts at your fingertips, satisfying your mathematical curiosity and helping you to understand the biggest concepts in maths in concise, 100-word summaries.
One of the first titles in a cutting-edge new series created in partnership with The Science Museum, this book introduces 100 key areas of maths - such as prime numbers, algebra, probability, algorithms and pure maths - and explains each topic in just 100 words. Perfect for getting your head around big ideas clearly and quickly, or refreshing your memory of the fundamentals of maths, this book covers the most up-to-date terms and theories and inspires a heightened level of understanding and enjoyment to the core areas of maths you can discover in The Science Museum.
One of the first titles in a cutting-edge new series created in partnership with The Science Museum, this book introduces 100 key areas of maths - such as prime numbers, algebra, probability, algorithms and pure maths - and explains each topic in just 100 words. Perfect for getting your head around big ideas clearly and quickly, or refreshing your memory of the fundamentals of maths, this book covers the most up-to-date terms and theories and inspires a heightened level of understanding and enjoyment to the core areas of maths you can discover in The Science Museum.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 205 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
434 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-59491-9 (9780241594919)
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Katie Steckles | Sam Hartburn | Ben Sparks
The Science Museum Maths 100 Ideas in 100 Words
A Whistle-Stop Tour of Key Concepts
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Persons
Katie Steckles is a PhD graduate who talks about maths in schools, at festivals, and on BBC radio and TV.
Sam Hartburn is a maths consultant and freelance editor who holds a BSc in Mathematics from York University.
Ben Sparks is a maths teacher turned public speaker who regularly appears on Numberphile YouTube channel where his videos have been watched over 12 million times. He also runs his own YouTube channel SparksMaths.
The Science Museum is part of the Science Museum Group, the world's leading group of science museums that share a world-class collection providing an enduring record of scientific, technological and medical achievements from across the globe.
Sam Hartburn is a maths consultant and freelance editor who holds a BSc in Mathematics from York University.
Ben Sparks is a maths teacher turned public speaker who regularly appears on Numberphile YouTube channel where his videos have been watched over 12 million times. He also runs his own YouTube channel SparksMaths.
The Science Museum is part of the Science Museum Group, the world's leading group of science museums that share a world-class collection providing an enduring record of scientific, technological and medical achievements from across the globe.