50 Math Ideas You Really Need To Know

Author : Tony Crilly,A. J. Crilly
Publisher : Booksales
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 1847241476

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50 Mathematical Ideas You Really Need to Know by Tony Crilly,A. J. Crilly Pdf

"Who invented zero? Why 60 seconds in a minute? How big is infinity? Where do parallel lines meet? And can a butterfly's wings really cause a storm on the far side of the world? In 50 Mathematical Ideas You Really Need to Know, Professor Tony Crilly explains in 50 clear and concise essays the mathematical concepts - ancient and modern, theoretical and practical, everyday and esoteric - that allow us to understand and shape the world around us. Beginning with zero itself and concluding with the last great unsolved problem, 50 Mathematical Ideas introduces the origins of mathematics, from Egyptian fractions to Roman numerals; explains the near-mystical significance of pi and primes, Fibonacci numbers and the golden ratio; tells you the things they didn't at school - what calculus, statistics and algebra can actually do, and the very real uses of imaginary numbers; illuminates the big Ideas of relativity, chaos theory, fractals, genetics and hyperspace; reveals the unspoken reasoning behind Sudoku and code cracking, lotteries and gambling, money management and compound interest; explores the latest mind-shattering developments, including the solving of Fermat's last theorem and the million-dollar question of the Riemann hypothesis. Packed with diagrams, examples and anecdotes, 50 Mathematical Ideas is the perfect overview of this often daunting but always essential subject. For once, mathematics couldn't be simpler."--Publisher's description.

Author : Adrian Furnham
Publisher : Quercus
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781623651923

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50 Psychology Ideas You Really Need to Know by Adrian Furnham Pdf

How different are men and women's brains? Does altruism really exist? Are our minds blank slates at birth? And do dreams reveal our unconscious desires? If you have you ever grappled with these concepts, or tried your hand as an amateur psychologist, 50 Psychology Ideas You Really Need to Know could be just the book for you. Not only providing the answers to these questions and many more, this series of engaging and accessible essays explores each of the central concepts, as well as the arguments of key thinkers. Author Adrian Furnham offers expert and concise introductions to emotional behavior, cognition, mentalconditions--from stress to schizophrenia--rationality and personality development, amongst many others. This is a fascinating introduction to psychology for anyone interested in understanding the human mind.

Author : Joanne Baker
Publisher : Greenfinch
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781782062530

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50 Quantum Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know by Joanne Baker Pdf

A guide to everything you need and want to know about quantum physics, how our universe works and our existence in it. Quantum physics is the most cutting-edge, important and fascinating area of modern science. We have all heard of Einstein's theory of relativity and Schrodinger's Cat - but do we really understand the mind-bending theories of our universe? In 50 concise chapters, Joanne Baker covers the foundation concepts of quantum physics and moves on to present clear explanations of complex theories and their advanced applications - from string theory to black holes, and quarks to quantum computing. With informative two-colour illustrations alongside key ideas in straightforward, bite-sized chunks, this book will teach you everything you need to know about quantum physics - and challenge the way you understand the world. The ideas explored include: Theory of relativity; Schrödinger's cat; Nuclear forces: fission and fusion; Antimatter; Superconductivity.

Author : Ben Dupre
Publisher : Quercus
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781623651893

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50 Philosophy Ideas You Really Need to Know by Ben Dupre Pdf

Have you ever lain awake at night worried about how we can be sure of the reality of the external world? Perhaps we are in fact disembodied brains, floating in vats at the whim of some deranged puppetmaster. If so, you are not alone--and what's more, you are in exalted company--for this question and other ones like it have been the stuff of philosophical rumination from Plato to Popper. In a series of accessible and engagingly written essays, 50 Philosophy Ideas You Really Need to Know introduces and explains the problems of knowledge, consciousness, identity, ethics, belief, justice, and aesthetics that have engaged the attention of thinkers from the era of the ancient Greeks to the present day.

Author : A. J. Crilly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 1785397281

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50 Maths Ideas You Really Need to Know by A. J. Crilly Pdf

In 50 Maths Ideas You Really Need to Know, Professor Tony Crilly explains in 50 clear and concise essays the mathematical concepts - ancient and modern, theoretical and practical, everyday and esoteric - that allow us to understand and shape the world around us.

Author : Joanne Baker
Publisher : Quercus
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781623651855

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50 Ideas You Really Need to Know: Universe by Joanne Baker Pdf

From dwarf planets to dark energy; and from the Big Bang to the death of stars, this book is the perfect introduction to the cutting-edge science that is shaping our understanding of our place in the Universe and that could lead to the next great discovery--the detection of life beyond Earth.

Author : Ian Crofton
Publisher : Quercus Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1848661312

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World History 50 Key Milestones You Really Need to Know by Ian Crofton Pdf

Offers brief and stimulating outlines of key developments in the history of the world, from the beginning of agriculture 10,000 years ago to the attack on the Twin Towers on 9/11. Crofton brings his lively style to bear in a series of essays ranging from ancient Egypt to modern China, from the Vikings and the Mongols to the French Revolution and the Cold War. Each essay is accompanied by a detailed time line of dates and events, and the flavour of the period concerned is brought to life by selected contemporary quotations from figures as diverse as Aristotle, Ashoka, Saladin, Christopher Columbus, Martin Luther, and Suleiman the Magnificent.

Author : Tony Crilly
Publisher : Greenfinch
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-19
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781529428766

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50 Math Ideas You Really Need to Know by Tony Crilly Pdf

In a series of 50 accessible essays, Tony Crilly explains and introduces the mathematical laws and principles - ancient and modern, theoretical and practical, everyday and esoteric - that allow us to understand the world around us. From Pascal's triangle to money management, ideas of relativity to the very real uses of imaginary numbers, 50 Math Ideas is a complete introduction to the most important mathematical concepts in history.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Jeffrey Bennett
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781937548186

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Math for Life: Crucial Ideas You Didn't Learn in School by Anonim Pdf

Author : Joanne Baker
Publisher : Quercus
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781623651909

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50 Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know by Joanne Baker Pdf

In this, the second volume in an important new series presenting core concepts across a range of critical areas of human knowledge, author Joanne Baker unravels the complexities of 20th-century scientific theory for a general readership. From Hubble's law to the Pauli exclusion principle, and from Schrodinger's cat to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, she explains ideas at the cutting-edge of scientific enquiry, making them comprehensible and accessible to the layperson.

Author : Hayley Birch
Publisher : Greenfinch
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781529440140

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50 Chemistry Ideas You Really Need to Know by Hayley Birch Pdf

Master the chemistry ideas that shape the world we live in today. In a series of 50 accessible essays, Hayley Birch introduces and explains everything you need to know about the world of chemistry, offering fascinating insights into our origins and life as we know it. From the molecules that kick-started life itself to nanotechnology and from fermentation to the periodic table, 50 Chemistry Ideas You Really Need to Know is a complete introduction to the most important chemistry concepts in history. Contents include: Thermodynamics, Catalysts, Fermentation, Green Chemistry, Separation, Crystallography, Microfabrication, Computational Chemistry, Chemistry Occurring in Nature, Manmade Solutions: Beer, Plastic, Artificial Muscles and Hydrogen Future.

Author : Craig Barton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Effective teaching
ISBN : 1943920583

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How I Wish I'd Taught Maths by Craig Barton Pdf

Brought to an American audience for the first time, How I Wish I'd Taught Maths is the story of an experienced and successful math teacher's journey into the world of research, and how it has entirely transformed his classroom.

Author : Tony Crilly
Publisher : Quercus
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781623651886

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50 Mathematical Ideas You Really Need to Know by Tony Crilly Pdf

Just the mention of mathematics is enough to strike fear into the hearts of many, yet without it, the human race couldn't be where it is today. By exploring the subject through its 50 key insights--from the simple (the number one) and the subtle (the invention of zero) to the sophisticated (proving Fermat's last theorem)--this book shows how mathematics has changed the way we look at the world around us.

Author : Ben Dupre
Publisher : Quercus
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781623651800

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50 Big Ideas You Really Need to Know by Ben Dupre Pdf

50 Big Ideas You Really Need to Know is a concise, accessible and popular guide to the central tenets of Western thought. Every important principle of philosophy, religion, politics, economics, the arts and the sciences is profiled in a series of short illustrated essays, complemented by an informative array of timelines and box features.

Author : Thomas A. Garrity
Publisher : 清华大学出版社有限公司
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 7302090858

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All the Mathematics You Missed by Thomas A. Garrity Pdf