Isbn: 9798191842387 - the secret order of numbers: how primes, infinities, and hidden patterns secretly run the universe, your money, and your mind (6 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - There is a rumor that has kept millions of curious people away from one of the most beautiful subjects on Earth: that mathematics is cold, boring, and only for 'math people.' This book destroys that rumor. THE SECRET ORDER OF NUMBERS takes you on a fast-paced journey through the ideas that keep professional mathematicians awake at night - the same ideas quietly running your bank account, your phone, your weather app, and your own decision-making, whether you've ever noticed or not. Inside, you'll discover: - Why prime numbers are the 'atoms' of all arithmetic, and why a 2,300 year old proof still guarantees they never run out- The true, jaw-dropping story of Georg Cantor, the man who proved infinity comes in different sizes, and paid for it with his sanity- How a doomed 20 year old, writing frantically the night before a fatal duel, invented the mathematics that now explains why energy itself is conserved- Why your brain is mathematically terrible at judging risk, and the one 18th century theorem that fixes it instantly- The seven Millennium Prize Problems, each worth $1,000,000, and the reclusive genius who solved one, then walked away from the money- The hidden mathematics inside your GPS, your Google search, your streaming video, and your credit score- Why chaos theory proves some things can never be predicted, no matter how powerful our computers becomeWritten in the spirit of bestsellers like Fermat's Enigma, The Signal and the Noise, and How Not to Be Wrong, this is narrative nonfiction, not a textbook. No worksheets. No exams. Just the stories, the discoveries, and the strange, gorgeous logic that built the world you live in. Whether you loved math in school or swore you'd never touch it again, this book will change the way you see everything from a sunflower to a stock market crash. Stop being told you're 'not a math person.' You never were the problem. Nobody ever showed you the secret. Scroll up and grab your copy today.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. There is a rumor that has kept millions of curious people away from one of the most beautiful subjects on Earth: that mathematics is cold, boring, and only for "math people." This book destroys that rumor. THE SECRET ORDER OF NUMBERS takes you on a fast-paced journey through the ideas that keep professional mathematicians awake at night - the same ideas quietly running your bank account, your phone, your weather app, and your own decision-making, whether you've ever noticed or not. Inside, you'll discover: Why prime numbers are the "atoms" of all arithmetic, and why a 2,300 year old proof still guarantees they never run outThe true, jaw-dropping story of Georg Cantor, the man who proved infinity comes in different sizes, and paid for it with his sanityHow a doomed 20 year old, writing frantically the night before a fatal duel, invented the mathematics that now explains why energy itself is conservedWhy your brain is mathematically terrible at judging risk, and the one 18th century theorem that fixes it instantlyThe seven Millennium Prize Problems, each worth $1,000,000, and the reclusive genius who solved one, then walked away from the moneyThe hidden mathematics inside your GPS, your Google search, your streaming video, and your credit scoreWhy chaos theory proves some things can never be predicted, no matter how powerful our computers becomeStop being told you're "not a math person." You never were the problem. Nobody ever showed you the secret. Scroll up and grab your copy today. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. There is a rumor that has kept millions of curious people away from one of the most beautiful subjects on Earth: that mathematics is cold, boring, and only for "math people." This book destroys that rumor. THE SECRET ORDER OF NUMBERS takes you on a fast-paced journey through the ideas that keep professional mathematicians awake at night - the same ideas quietly running your bank account, your phone, your weather app, and your own decision-making, whether you've ever noticed or not. Inside, you'll discover: Why prime numbers are the "atoms" of all arithmetic, and why a 2,300 year old proof still guarantees they never run outThe true, jaw-dropping story of Georg Cantor, the man who proved infinity comes in different sizes, and paid for it with his sanityHow a doomed 20 year old, writing frantically the night before a fatal duel, invented the mathematics that now explains why energy itself is conservedWhy your brain is mathematically terrible at judging risk, and the one 18th century theorem that fixes it instantlyThe seven Millennium Prize Problems, each worth $1,000,000, and the reclusive genius who solved one, then walked away from the moneyThe hidden mathematics inside your GPS, your Google search, your streaming video, and your credit scoreWhy chaos theory proves some things can never be predicted, no matter how powerful our computers becomeStop being told you're "not a math person." You never were the problem. Nobody ever showed you the secret. Scroll up and grab your copy today. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…