The Freakonomics of math-a math-world superstar unveils the hidden beauty and logic of the world and puts its power in our hands The math we learn in school can seem like a dull set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be...

Ellenberg explores the mathematician's method of analyzing life, from the everyday to the cosmic, showing us which numbers to defend, which ones to ignore, and when to change the equation entirely. von Ellenberg, Jordan

How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking

An instant New York Times Bestseller!"Unreasonably entertaining….reveals how geometric thinking can allow for everything from fairer American elections to better pandemic planning." - The New York Times From the New York...

How should a democracy choose its representatives? How does Covid-19 spread? How do computers teach themselves chess, and why is chess easier for them than analyzing a sentence? What should your kids study in school if they really want...

From the New York Times-bestselling author of How Not to Be Wrong-himself a world-class geometer-a far-ranging exploration of the power of geometry, which turns out to help us think better about practically everything How should a...

The international bestseller - a whip-smart, entertaining exploration of the geometry that underlies our world, from the author of How Not to Be WrongHow should a democracy choose its representatives? How can you stop a pandemic from...

Die meisten Menschen erinnern sich an Geometrie als sterile Übungen im Staub der neunten Klasse. Eine obskure Reihe von seltsamen Schritten zu noch unverständlicheren Beweisführungen, nur um eine Tatsache über Dreiecke zu zeigen, die von...

An instant New York Times Bestseller! "Unreasonably entertaining….reveals how geometric thinking can allow for everything from fairer American elections to better pandemic planning." - The New York Times From the New York...