The Math Book (DK Big Ideas)
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Learn about the most important mathematical ideas, theorems, and movements in The Math Book.
Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Math in this overview guide to the subject, brilliant for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Math Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in.
This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Math, with:
– More than 85 ideas and events key to the development of mathematics
– Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts
– A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout
– Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understanding
The Math Book is a captivating introduction to the world’s most famous theorems, mathematicians and movements, aimed at adults with an interest in the subject and students wanting to gain more of an overview. Charting the development of math around the world from Babylon to Bletchley Park, this book explains how math help us understand everything from patterns in nature to artificial intelligence.
Your Math Questions, Simply Explained
What is an imaginary number? Can two parallel lines ever meet? How can math help us predict the future? This engaging overview explores answers to big questions like these and how they contribute to our understanding of math. If you thought it was difficult to learn about topics like algebra and statistics, The Math Book presents key information in an easy to follow layout. Learn about the history of math, from ancient ideas such as magic squares and the abacus to modern cryptography, fractals, and the final proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem.
The Big Ideas Series
With millions of copies sold worldwide, The Math Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking graphics along with engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand.
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Scampo –
I was rather misled by the product description: I thought this was a “how to do maths” book; but it isn’t – it’s a history of mathematics. But, nonetheless, that was my fault and this is proving to be very interesting indeed. I feel that it is as good as it could be on its topic for a young audience. The authors have tracked right back to the ancients and cover all important ideas right up to the moderns. All this is done with the usual top quality DK illustrations and, as with all of their newer books, plenty of information, making for a very informative and attractive book indeed. If you have a youngster who is keen on mathematics, then they will love this for a birthday or Christmas. It will surely motivate them to dig ever deeper into this fascinating, important and – for their futures – very useful field.
Captain Pike –
Beautifully laid out, this whistlestop tour of mathematical history manages to make complex ideas accessible without dumbing down the writing style. I’m a former arts student and always felt intimidated by maths, but I find this book really fascinating and can now understand why some people talk about the beauty of numbers. This is a book that has made me interested in something I had no interest in, which is the greatest compliment I can give.
The book is suitable for adults and teenagers with an interest in the subject.
Thrud Fan –
I’m not very good at maths but I am interested in it and human history and the two things are inextricably linked. I find things like Numberphile fascinating so this 350 page book that charts humans progress in all things Mathematical in chronological order is right up my street.Starting at the reasons for acquiring a number system and Maths to allow building of structures like Pyramids, the taxing of people to pay for them and organising of stock and food to feed the workers to cryptography used in modern computers and things like Bitcoin.I didn’t find it a dry book, although for me some of the ideas were a struggle to understand, it is very well written and tries to explain all the ideas as simply as possible, it even explains how our base 10 numbering system works. It has copious pictures and diagrams each section has a cross reference at the top to other linked ideas in the book allowing you to flip back and forth to get the most understanding.It amazes me how a lot of what I think of as modern Mathematics was developed or discovered well over 3000 years ago and has been built upon over the succeeding years.I would recommend this to anyone who has the slightest interest in the subject matter. If you dislike maths I would give it a miss.
KlTaylor –
An interesting design and read, more of a maths history book than a study guide, my son loves maths and found it interesting. He liked the contemporary layout. It explores mathematicians and concepts through the years.
Margaret7 –
It’s amazing how interesting mathematics is, once you no longer have to do high school exams. This is a lovely book from DK – it’s basically a history of mathematics. As you would expect from DK, it is beautifully designed and illustrated – and despite being about maths, it is very approachable and easy to understand, even for someone like me who hasn’t studied maths in decades. It truly is a fascinating book and I have learned an awful lot already and I am only a few chapters in. Even the aspects of maths (like probability) that I utterly hated at school have become a source of interest rather than loathing. Mathematics truly is a beautiful subject – and it is a shame we generally don’t get to discover that at school.
Mathematical Customer –
Andy –
Some here have criticized the lack of a dust jacket. Really? It doesn’t need a dust jacket. The content and quality of the book is great. I highly recommend it.
Steven G –
Happened upon this book in the library and I’m almost through to the end. Enchantingly colorful, meticulously written and within grasp of the masses, this book not only covered math topics that I missed when majoring in math, but it also inspired me to brush up on areas I previously studied and to take a stab at some of the challenges posed in the chapters.
I wrote the publisher DK to congratulate them on the book and asked whether they published a similar book on other subjects. They promptly responded with a list of 23 other books in the series (included are art, crime, economics, literature, movie, …Shakespear and sociology).
Aramachia –
Another excellent edition from DK, who always produce quality non-fiction works. This is an excellent primer for the subject and very well designed and balanced in content. Shall be consulting this for many years to come, along with all the others in the series!
DoMS –
Brief introductory history. Enjoyable reading. Worth purchasing. I am enjoying reading it. It gives brief introduction to insight of mathematics history and evolution.
Amar –
Best
Ho Seong Yoon –
I enjoyed and still enjoying reading this wondeful math dk book again and again. Lots of compact explanation of grand mathematics achievements and episodes of great mathematicians amused me.
wheelies3 –
Good book for the people sitting their prelims in Maths
Dominique Coberland –
It was really awsome to understand where a lot of theorems roots. It’s really an awsome book and widens my math knowledge.
Dominique
Crazy Cat lady –
I just love this series. I have pretty much all of them except sherlock Holmes. It’s just to have these kind of books which DO simply explain stuff in bite size chunks.
Carlos Rom, Jr. –
EXCELLENT VALUE
Peggy –
This is a good book for what it is – an overview and short synopsis of many areas of mathematical discoveries and concepts. The book is separated into major time periods (ancient & classical periods, Middle Ages, Renaissance, modern mathematics, etc). No concept or mathematician are discussed in much detail, as this book is very general. This book is very easy to read and interesting. I recommend this book. Please mark if you find my review helpful. Thank you so much!
Randy P –
Good
carlo prudenziati –
Very simply explained for the less academic
ppfd –
I have a few of these big ideas books. So much information cover to cover on just about any topic
Highly recommended
Katherine Richards –
I especially liked the graphics and the great timeline information for each entry. Really a fun book if you’re interested in math and history.
David Bullock –
It was a gift for our grandson. He loved it.
Illuminati –
Good
maurice coleman –
Really great
Gulfam Hussain –
Loved this book. It’s amazing and it has soo much valuable information about mathematics. I definitely recommend this product to everyone. I am glad to teach students through this book.
Victor Litera –
I liked everything about this book. Illustrations, diagrams ,explanations
gvg3 –
👍
Hande Z –
At least one reviewer wonders who this book was meant for. Indeed, if one is good in math, he may not find this book useful. But to all others, especially those (like me) who are poor in math, this book provides an insight into the various aspects of mathematics and why they are important – that is, what does one do with them? For example, we learn that we use calculus as a means of explaining how things change, and therefore this field of math is useful for prediction. In it, we learn how this field developed historically, and we are treated to the absorbing rivalry between Newton and Leibniz and the issue of who was the first between them to have discovered the modern calculus.
This book also discusses logic as a field or structure of mathematics and the question whether logic is complete as philosophers and mathematicians such as Bertrand Russell contemplated, or to accept Kurt Godel’s view that there are logical gaps that cannot be filled because every more and more axioms, we merely increase the incompleteness. However the mathematicians may argue (over our heads) we can be entertained by the simplified nuggets dished out in this book, including ‘Russell’s Paradox’, which states that in a village where every man must be shaved, anyone who does not shave himself, must be shaved by the village barber. The question thus, is whether the village barber shaves himself?
If we go further back in history, we learn from this book about concepts such as the ‘Golden Ratio’ in geometry . Calculations are involved and the formulae of which we may not fully grasp, but the idea that people like Leonardo da Vinci applied the Golden Ration in his paintings becomes vivid through the use of the geometric lines superimposed on da Vinci’s famous Last Supper painting. So even if we don’t understand the formula, one look at the diagram and we get the idea.
birthdayboy –
Important to say this is NOT a how to do maths book.
Nevertheless it’s a brilliant story of maths from ancient times to the 21st century. All the major figures are here along with their discoveries. A biography of maths. If you love maths it’s indispensable.
JEFFREY GOLD –
EDIFICATION!
Mathematical Customer –
Magnificent book that gives you insight in some of the biggest theories regarding mathematics without ever boring you.
Mary J. Davis –
I liked the book so gave it as a gift.
dogian –
Very educational it explains where most maths formulas originated and how they are used in modern times
darren –
Awesome book! 😁
Karthikeyan A –
I think the title is a bit misleading. Its a book on History of mathematics and not which explains concepts exactly. It’s more inclined towards explaining the history of a particular topic than what actually the topic is all about. However the content is good with colorful pictures
Uriel –
Adoro está línea editorial, y está versión me ha encantado, para iniciar en nociones e historia de las matemáticas.
Sebastian Garcia –
most excellent brief reference book. fundamentally sound and very well written and edited.
JVK –
This is a good book for surveying many math topics on an historical basis. It’s arranged chronologically, and delves into each topic at varying levels of explanation. Sidebars include biographical information on important mathematicians involved with each topic. Few errors or typos in the text.
J Eishwar –
good one..🖤
Victor reed –
Great read
T. J. T –
Got this for my done studying maths a level. He enjoys it as although some of the concepts already known a lot of them not.
John Trevor Hughes –
More than just adding 1 and 1 to make 2. A deep insight into the world of mathematics.
Orca –
Love these series. Whether you have, want to have, or are looking for inspiration in appreciation for a background in maths then you’ll love this book. It is not meant to be a book that teaches you the discipline or concepts, that would be unrealistic. However it does a great job of providing perspective and an introduction to the histories of the subsets of math. It is also great for kids since it might provide a spark in them for the wonderful language. I would recommend those that read this and find a part inspiring to venture out into understanding more.
Jetage –
With a strong Physics and Engineering background everything gets REALLY complex and mathematical very quickly when trying to explain some of the concepts. What this style of books does is remind you of some of the basic principles without maths, allowing me to talk to my kids about the things in science that I’m passionate about.Some of the topics are a little skimmed over, but to be fair they still explain the importance of the ideas. We have the Physics, Technology, and Maths books. All a great style, easily accessible and my 11YO daughter can happily browse without help as the writing style is perfect for her Harry Potter level lexicon.Across the 3 books we have, some highlights:Maths: Fourier analysis (weak explanation but conveys the message well), Group theory and the rubix cube, number theory and development.Technology: Central Heating systems, Helicopters, Lasers, The Internet, Locks, hydraulicsPhysics: Quantum field theory (written SO well), nuclear power and bombs, RelatviityAs I said, some incredibly important topics that permeate or lives but kids never get access too until they’re grown ups. These books help provide the context for amazing scientific and mathematical discoveries. Stay with me here, but I believe that scientific fields have now advanced so far into areas completely inaccessible to the lay person that a sense of distrust and knowledge elitism has overwhelmed the amazing work our human society is doing. So what these books do amazingly well is help to bridge this gap, and help any reader to feel like the topics are more inclusive to them. And this is what great writing and education is all about. (Sorry, rant over).
S. S –
Interesting overview of this amazing subject.
Tom H –
This book is not only a history of mathematics, but is a great introduction to the different concepts and the people who developed them.
Mathematical Customer –
Serious material
Asko Korpela –
Happy-go-lucky –
This must-see book is richly illustrated throughout. Great reading. It is a perfect gift for any mathematican who loves any history of mathematics.
SHIVNARAYAN WAGHMARE –
The Maths Book is very interesting and informative book. It presents various facts and historical data in simple words. Very useful book for students preparing for competitive exams as well as many other exams. Worth buying.
JPB –
As a high school teacher these books from DK are brilliant!
TexasGal –
My 11 year old avid reader loves this book! He can understand elements now and it will also grow with him as he learns advanced math concepts. Great illustrations, makes advanced concepts easy to understand.
Sandra Lambert –
I purchased this book for my bright Math loving 8 year old.
She loves it, so do I.
It is well written and we love how it talks about the history of Math and some famous people of math.
Tanmay –
Would love to read this with assistance of audiobook