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Weirder Maths: At the Edge of the Possible

Weirder Maths: At the Edge of the Possible Paperback - 2019

by Darling, David; Banerjee, Agnijo

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From centuries-old conundrums to eccentric geniuses like ƒvariste Galois (he failed the entrance exams at ƒcole Polytechnique twice because he couldn't explain how he'd arrived at his correct answers) to how the strangest math connects to the everyday, Darling and Banerjee transform the bewildering into the beautiful.

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ONEWorld Publications, 2019. Paperback. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title Weirder Maths: At the Edge of the Possible
  • Author Darling, David; Banerjee, Agnijo
  • Binding Paperback
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher ONEWorld Publications
  • Date 2019
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G1786075083I3N10
  • ISBN 9781786075086 / 1786075083
  • Weight 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.75 x 5.1 x 0.75 in (19.69 x 12.95 x 1.91 cm)
  • Dewey Decimal Code 510

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About the author

David Darling is a science writer, astronomer and tutor. He is the author of nearly fifty books, including the bestselling Equations of Eternity. He lives in Dundee, Scotland.

Agnijo Banerjee is one of the world's most outstanding young mathematicians and a former student of Darling's. At the age of thirteen he attained the highest possible score on Mensa's IQ test and in 2018 he came joint first in the International Mathematical Olympiad, becoming the first person from the UK to obtain a perfect score in 24 years. He was born in Kolkata, India, but has spent most of his life in Scotland. He is now continuing his studies at Trinity College, Cambridge.