Thinking in Numbers

On Life, Love, Meaning, and Math

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Publisher Description

The irresistibly engaging book that "enlarges one's wonder at Tammet's mind and his all-embracing vision of the world as grounded in numbers." --Oliver Sacks, MD
THINKING IN NUMBERS is the book that Daniel Tammet, mathematical savant and bestselling author, was born to write. In Tammet's world, numbers are beautiful and mathematics illuminates our lives and minds. Using anecdotes, everyday examples, and ruminations on history, literature, and more, Tammet allows us to share his unique insights and delight in the way numbers, fractions, and equations underpin all our lives.

Inspired variously by the complexity of snowflakes, Anne Boleyn's eleven fingers, and his many siblings, Tammet explores questions such as why time seems to speed up as we age, whether there is such a thing as an average person, and how we can make sense of those we love. His provocative and inspiring new book will change the way you think about math and fire your imagination to view the world with fresh eyes.

GENRE
Science & Nature
RELEASED
2013
July 30
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
288
Pages
PUBLISHER
Little, Brown and Company
SELLER
Hachette Digital, Inc.
SIZE
5.4
MB

Customer Reviews

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Enjoyed it though not what I expected

This wasn’t what I expected- I was looking for something to help hone mathematical skill- albeit I raptly perused every chapter of this tome .It gave a vista of a unique person’s mind and interests .The book teems with stories on personal experience , history , great feats/achievements and enlightening stories.

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