{"product_id":"things-to-make-and-do-in-the-fourth-dimension-a-mathematicians-journey-through-narcissistic-numbers-optimal-dating-algorithms-at-least-two-kinds-o-paperback","title":"Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension: A Mathematician's Journey Through Narcissistic Numbers, Optimal Dating Algorithms, at Least Two Kinds o - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Parker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA revolutionary book from the stand-up mathematician that makes math fun again--now in paperback  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMath is boring, says the mathematician and comedian Matt Parker. Part of the problem may be the way the subject is taught, but it's also true that we all, to a greater or lesser extent, find math difficult and counterintuitive. This counterintuitiveness is actually part of the point, argues Parker: the extraordinary thing about math is that it allows us to access logic and ideas beyond what our brains can instinctively do--through its logical tools we are able to reach beyond our innate abilities and grasp more and more abstract concepts.\u003cbr\u003e In the absorbing and exhilarating \u003ci\u003eThings to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension\u003c\/i\u003e, Parker sets out to convince his readers to revisit the very math that put them off the subject as fourteen-year-olds. Starting with the foundations of math familiar from school (numbers, geometry, and algebra), he takes us on a grand tour, from four dimensional shapes, knot theory, the mysteries of prime numbers, optimization algorithms, and the math behind barcodes and iPhone screens to the different kinds of infinity--and slightly beyond.\u003cbr\u003e Both playful and sophisticated, \u003ci\u003e Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with captivating games and puzzles, a buffet of optional hands-on activities that entice us to take pleasure in mathematics at all levels. Parker invites us to relearn much of what baffled us in school and, this time, to be utterly enthralled by it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Parker\u003c\/b\u003e is a stand-up comedian and mathematician. He writes about math for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, has a math column in \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, is a regular panelist on BBC Radio 4's \u003ci\u003eThe Infinite Monkey Cage\u003c\/i\u003e, has appeared in and worked on \u003ci\u003eWorld's Top 5\u003c\/i\u003e on the Discovery Channel, and has performed his math stand-up routines in front of audiences of thousands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 24, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45055469682790,"sku":"9780374535636","price":28.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/YVB3c1dmNWdJUHZCdlowY0xMRDdTQT09.webp?v=1773244235","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/things-to-make-and-do-in-the-fourth-dimension-a-mathematicians-journey-through-narcissistic-numbers-optimal-dating-algorithms-at-least-two-kinds-o-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}