Math 100 Ideas in 100 Words: A Whistle-stop Tour of Science's Key Concepts

by DK

Overview

Satisfy your scientific curiosity and learn about math's big ideas in a small number of words. Get facts at your fingertips with the beautifully illustrated 100 Ideas in 100 Words.

One of the first in a series, this book introduces essential areas of math such as geometry, algebra, probability, and pure math, and explains the 100 key ideas of each topic in just 100 words! Perfect for learning and understanding big ideas clearly and quickly, these books are made in partnership with the Science Museum and cover the most up-to-date terms and theories.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780744088205
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	03/26/2024
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	15 MB
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About the Author

Katie Steckles is a mathematician based in Manchester, who gives talks and workshops and writes about mathematics. She finished her PhD in 2011, and since then has talked about math in schools, at science festivals, on BBC radio and TV, at music festivals, as part of theatre shows and on the internet. She lectures part-time in mathematics at Sheffield Hallam University, in the Institute of Education.

Sam Hartburn is a math consultant and freelance editor. She has worked on popular math books, textbooks and digital learning resources, and holds a BSc in Mathematics from York University.

Ben Sparks is a math communicator, public speaker and former math teacher. Ben gives math talks and workshops around the world. His performances include regular work with the Numberphile YouTube channel (run by Brady Haran) where his videos have been watched over 12 million times. He also runs his own YouTube channel SparksMaths.