How to build a brain : and 34 other really interesting uses of mathematics
Elwes, Richard2011
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Can you outrun a bullet? How do you build an electronic brain? This title demystifies the astonishing world of maths in a series of intriguing, entertaining and often extraordinary scenarios - that explain key concepts in plain and simple language.
Main title:
How to build a brain : and 34 other really interesting uses of mathematics / by Richard Elwes
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Imprint:
London Quercus 2011
Collation:
223 p. illustrations
Contents:
1. How to solve every equation there has ever been -- 2. How to become a celebrity mathematician -- 3. How to square a circle -- 4. How to win the ultimate mathematics prize -- 5. How to slay a mathematical monster -- 6. How to excel at Sudoku -- 7. How to unleash chaos -- 8. How to survive a whirlpool -- 9. How to make a million on the stock market -- 10. How to outrun a speeding bullet -- 11. How to solve the Da Vinci code -- 12. How to admire a mathematical masterpiece -- 13. How to count like a supercomputer -- 14. How to visit a hundred cities in one day -- 15. How to arrange the perfect dinner party -- 16. How to paint the world in four colours -- 17. How to be alive and dead at the same time -- 18. How to draw an impossible triangle -- 19. How to unknot your DNA -- 20. How to find all the holes in the universe -- 21. How to feel at home in five dimensions -- 22. How to design the perfect pattern -- 23. How to build the perfect beehive -- 24. How to count to infinity -- 25. How to build a brain -- 26. How to bring down the internet -- 27. How to ask an unanswerable question -- 28. How to detect fraud -- 29. How to create an unbreakable code -- 30. How to avoid prison -- 31. How to mislead a jury -- 32. How to slow time -- 33. How to win at roulette -- 34. How to have beautiful children -- 35. How to talk to a computer
ISBN:
9781849164801 (hbk)
Dewey class:
510 HOW
Local class:
510
Language:
English
BRN:
102711
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys | Nonfiction | 510 HOW | Available |