This excellent book by David Acheson makes mathematics accessible to everyone. Starting from very simple concepts, it takes us on an exciting journey toward some profound mathematical ideas. Along the way, through Kepler and Newton, it explains what calculus really means, provides a brief history of π, and even introduces us to chaos theory and imaginary numbers. Each short chapter is carefully crafted so that no one loses their way on this journey. Filled with puzzles and illustrated by famous cartoonists, this is one of the most enjoyable and fantastic books on mathematics ever written.

Pages: 184

Dimensions: 12.2x12.2cm