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  • Much Ado About Numbers by

    In this fascinating new take on the world of Shakespeare, find out how Tudors multiplied, why Shakespeare never ended a line with the word Orange ...

    3 in stock - ships Mon 11th!
  • Standard Deviations: the truth about flawed statistics, AI and Big Data by

    Did you know that chicken eggs can influence how computers generate random events? Or that humans can postpone death until after important ceremonial occasions? Or ...

    3 in stock - ships Mon 11th!
  • The Art of Uncertainty: How to Navigate Chance, Ignorance, Risk and Luck by

    From the UK's 'statistical national treasure', a clever and data-driven guide to how we can live with risk and uncertainty

    We live in a ...

    2 in stock - ships Mon 11th!
  • Numbercrunch: 12 Ways Numbers Make Sense of the World by

    'Lucid and entertaining. With barely an equation in sight, Numbercrunch makes a passionate case for how just a little bit more numeracy could help us ...

    2 in stock - ships Mon 11th!
  • Everything Is Predictable: How Bayes' Remarkable Theorem Explains the World by

    SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024

    'Fascinating, witty and perspective-shifting' Oliver Burkeman

    'A remarkable book about a remarkable theorem' Will Storr ...

    2 in stock - ships Mon 11th!
  • The Golden Ratio: The Divine Beauty of Mathematics by &

    A lush volume filled with the gorgeous illustrations of renowned artist Rafael Araujo, and is the seminal golden ratio keepsake. From the pyramids of Giza ...

    3 in stock - ships Mon 11th!
  • Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by

    Winner of the Pulitzer Prize

    A metaphorical fugue on minds and machines in the spirit of Lewis Carroll

    Douglas Hofstadter's book is concerned directly ...

    3 in stock - ships Mon 11th!
  • Mathematical Functions by

    What is a mathematical function? Why are they so important? How does plotting the graph of a function help us understand it? And where do ...

    1 in stock - ships Mon 11th!
  • Math Without Numbers by

    A witty, illustrated tour of the structures and patterns of mathematics from a math prodigyThe only numbers in this book are the page numbers. Math ...

    1 in stock - ships Mon 11th!
  • Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors by

    What makes a bridge wobble when it's not meant to? How do billions of dollars mysteriously vanish into thin air? How does a building ...

    1 in stock - ships Mon 11th!
  • Introducing Game Theory: A Graphic Guide by , &

    When should you adopt an aggressive business strategy? How do we make decisions when we don't have all the information? What makes international environmental ...

    2 in stock - ships Mon 11th!
  • The Language of Mathematics: The Stories behind the Symbols by

    A marvelous compendium of mathematical symbols and their fascinating histories.

    Galileo famously wrote that the book of nature is written in mathematical language. The Language ...

    1 in stock - ships Mon 11th!
  • The Secret Formula: How a Mathematical Duel Inflamed Renaissance Italy and Uncovered the Cubic Equation by

    The Secret Formula tells the story of two Renaissance mathematicians whose jealousies, intrigues, and contentious debates led to the discovery of a formula for the ...

    1 in stock - ships Mon 11th!
  • Once Upon a Prime: The Wondrous Connections Between Mathematics and Literature by

    'A hugely entertaining and well-written tour of the links between math and literature. Hart's lightness of touch and passion for both subjects make this ...

    1 in stock - ships Mon 11th!
  • Why Machines Learn: The Elegant Maths Behind Modern AI by

    A rich, narrative explanation of the mathematics that has brought us machine learning and the ongoing explosion of artificial intelligence

    Machine-learning systems are making life-altering ...

    1 in stock - ships Mon 11th!
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