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Beschreibung

Taking a quirky and insightful look at the world of numbers, As Easy As Pi will delight and entertain any number enthusiast.

In this day and age it's hard to imagine a world without numbers. Our lives are centred around commerce and money, and it is the only language that's the same the world over. However, did you know that for a long period of time people could not get their heads around the idea of zero, a figure representing nothing, and that it was even regarded as heretical in some circles?

As Easy As Pi is an entertaining and accessible guide, written for those who love numbers - and those who don't - and uncovers a great deal of lore and intriguing information. Including:

- Snippets of fascinating numerical facts
- Myths and mysticism in the world of numbers
- Numbers in language and used as slang
- Pop culture trivia
- Useful mathematical rules to remember

Taking a quirky and insightful look at the world of numbers, As Easy As Pi will delight and entertain any number enthusiast.

In this day and age it's hard to imagine a world without numbers. Our lives are centred around commerce and money, and it is the only language that's the same the world over. However, did you know that for a long period of time people could not get their heads around the idea of zero, a figure representing nothing, and that it was even regarded as heretical in some circles?

As Easy As Pi is an entertaining and accessible guide, written for those who love numbers - and those who don't - and uncovers a great deal of lore and intriguing information. Including:

- Snippets of fascinating numerical facts
- Myths and mysticism in the world of numbers
- Numbers in language and used as slang
- Pop culture trivia
- Useful mathematical rules to remember

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Sammlerkataloge
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Michael O'Mara
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781782434337
ISBN-10: 178243433X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Buchan, Jamie
Hersteller: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Michael O'Mara
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 198 x 126 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Jamie Buchan
Erscheinungsdatum: 25.06.2015
Gewicht: 0,152 kg
Artikel-ID: 104901010