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A Mathematician Reads
the Newspapers
John
Allen Paulos
Paulos investigates and
explains the hidden mathematics behind everyday media
stories.
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The Man Who Knew Infinity
Robert Kanigel
A biography of the
brilliant Indian mathematician Srinivasa
Ramanujan.
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Chaos
James Gleick
A very human and
readable account of the study of chaos, from the science
writer of the New York Times.
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Universal History Of Numbers
Georges
Ifrah
Ifrah's account of the history of numbers is
an immense treasure trove of mathematical ideas dating back to
the invention of numbers.
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Zero
Charles Seife
An account of
one of the simplest, yet most complicated of ideas in
mathematics - the number zero.
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E: The Story of a
Number
Eli Maor
The E in question refers
to the base for natural logarithms.
Mathematician Moar turns every student's nightmare
into an enjoyable and interesting read.
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The Golden Ratio
Mario
Livio
This is one of the first accounts of the
never-ending number phi, also known as
the Golden
Ratio, a figure found throughout the laws of
nature.
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Pi In The Sky
John Barrow
A
lively account of the number Pi, from leading cosmologist and
science writer John Barrow.
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Book of Nothing
John
Barrow
Barrow's study on the impact of
'nothing' in the fields of cosmology, physics, mathematics and
theology.
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Mathematics: New Golden Age
Keith
Devlin
An account of major mathematical
accomplishments since the 1960's.
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Mathematics: The Science of Patterns
Keith
Devlin
Devlin explains and investigates patterns
in number sequences that have led to the further
evolution of mathematical research.
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A Mathematician’s Apology
G.H.
Hardy
A poignant, moving book by the
brilliant mathematician G.H. Hardy, as he grew older
in 'a young mans field'. An account of his life and
his passion for
mathematics.
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The
Mathematical Experience
Philip J. Davis & Reuben
Hersh
Davis and Hersh argue mathematics
to be a combination of luck and guesswork, and should be
thought of as a human, rather than a
physical science.
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Flatland
Edwin A. Abbott
This classic fantasy novel published in
1880 explores a flat world where all the inhabitants live
in two physical dimensions. The book follows a Flatlands
dweller who shockingly discovers the existence of a third
dimension.
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Also available to read online at
Caltech.
The Joy of Pi
David Blatner
A funny, quirky and fascinating account of the history of
Pi.
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Hypatia’s
Heritage
Margaret
Alic
Alongside Hypatia, Alic discusses the
valuable contributions made by other female mathematicians and
scientists throughout history.
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How Long Is A
Piece of String
R. Eastaway
A clever, contemporary
book about some of the mathematical theories that affect
everyday life - from how to win 'Who wants to be a
Millionaire' to how to write a hit song.
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Why
Do Buses Come In Threes?
J. Wyndham, R.
Eastaway, T. Rice.
Another well written account of modern
mathematical theory and its applications. Learn the Ham
Sandwich Theorem, and how fast you should run in the rain to
stay the driest.
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The
Man Who Counted
Malba Tahan
A fine mix
of story-telling and mathematics, Tahan tells the tale of an
Arabian man who dispenses his mathematical knowledge on his
travels across the globe.
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Archimedes Revenge
Paul Hoffman
A
look at the theories involved in modern
mathematics.
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Curious and Interesting Numbers
David
Wells
A thorough and comprehensive listing of
numbers from the square root of -1 to lucky
numbers.
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Curious and Interesting Geometry
David Wells
& John Sharp
A fascinating insight into
the world of geometry.
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Statistically Speaking
Carl C.
Gaither
A dictionary of statistical
quotations, from Shakespeare and Abraham Lincoln to eminent
statisticians such as John Tukey.
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Oxford Concise
Dictionary of Mathematics
Christopher Clapham
An invaluable
guide to the language of mathematics.
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Statistics Without Tears
Derek
Rowntree
An excellent introductory text to a much
misunderstood area of mathematics.
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Randomness
Deborah J. Bennett
A
pocket-sized book on probability and
statistics.
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Reckoning with Risk
Gerd
Gigerenzer
A cautionary look at the application
and misuse of statistics.
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