Mathematics Books
Pearson Education Elementary Statistics Picturing the World Global Edition
£68.39
Pearson Education Limited Edexcel GCSE 91 Mathematics Higher Student Book
Book SynopsisOur brand-new resources are written specifically to tackle the demands of the GCSE (9-1) Maths.
£32.09
Princeton University Press Do Plants Know Math
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£19.80
Profile Books Ltd The Trachtenberg Speed System of Basic
Book SynopsisDo high-speed, complicated arithmetic in your head using the Trachtenberg Speed System.Ever find yourself struggling to check a bill or a payslip? With The Trachtenberg Speed System you can. Described as the 'shorthand of mathematics', the Trachtenberg system only requires the ability to count from one to eleven. Using a series of simplified keys it allows anyone to master calculations, giving greater speed, ease in handling numbers and increased accuracy.Jakow Trachtenberg believed that everyone is born with phenomenal abilities to calculate. He devised a set of rules that allows every child to make multiplication, division, addition, subtraction and square-root calculations with unerring accuracy and at remarkable speed. It is the perfect way to gain confidence with numbers.Trade ReviewTeachers should read this book ... which could well revolutionise the teaching of mathematics in the future. * Teachers' World *Even in the age of the calculator this new ... edition is well worth reading and the challenge of teaching the method to children who find arithmetic difficult is one which an adventurous teacher might well find rewarding. -- John Dunford * The Mathematical Gazette *
£10.44
HarperCollins Publishers International Primary Maths Students Book Stage 3
Book SynopsisCollins International Primary Maths supports best practice in primary maths teaching, whilst encouraging teacher professionalism and autonomy. A wealth of supporting digital assets are provided for every lesson, including slideshows, tools and games to ensure they are rich, lively and engaging.Each lesson is based on a big idea', providing an engaging, exciting theme which is anchored in a real-life international context. Activities, exercises and investigations provide opportunities for learners to apply their knowledge, skills and understanding of the mathematics they are learning. The course develops learners' Thinking and Working Mathematically skills and offers opportunities for group and individual learning. The series also supports Cambridge Global Perspectives with activities that develop and practise key skills.Provides learner support as part of a set of resources for the Cambridge Primary curriculum framework (0096) from 2020.This series is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment I
£12.55
HarperCollins Publishers The Times Killer Su Doku Book 16
Book SynopsisChallenge yourself at home with word and number puzzlesThe latest volume in the hugely popular Killer Su Doku series from The Times, featuring the highest-quality puzzles with an extra element of arithmetic.This addition to the successful Times Killer Su Doku series will test your skills to the limit, adding the challenge of arithmetic and taking Su Doku to a new and even deadlier level of difficulty.The puzzles use the same 9x9 grid as Su Doku but with an added mathematical challenge. The aim is not only to complete every row, column and cube so that it contains the numbers 1-9, it is also necessary to ensure that the outlined cubes add up to the same number as well.With 200 new Moderate, Tricky, Tough and Deadly Killer Su Doku puzzles, there is no chance to ease yourself in with simple puzzles. For those who like to live dangerously and pushbeyond their mental comfort zone, steel yourself for The Times'' next, terribly tough instalment.
£6.99
Hodder Education Mathematics for the IB Diploma: Analysis and
Book SynopsisDeveloped in cooperation with the International Baccalaureate®Enable students to construct, communicate and justify correct mathematical arguments with a range of activities and examples of maths in the real world.- Engage and excite students with examples and photos of maths in the real world, plus inquisitive starter activities to encourage their problem-solving skills- Build mathematical thinking with our new toolkit feature of questions, investigations and activities- Develop understanding with key concepts and applications integrated throughout, along with TOK links for every topic- Prepare your students for assessment with worked examples, and extended essay support- Check understanding with review exercise at the end of the coursebookFollows the new 2019 IB Guide for Mathematics: analysis and approaches Higher LevelAvailable in the seriesMathematics for the IB Diploma: Analysis and approaches SLStudent Book ISBN: 9781510462359Student Book Boost eBook ISBN: 9781398334304Exam Practice Workbook Mathematics for the IB Diploma: Analysis and approaches SL 9781398321182Exam Practice Workbook Mathematics for the IB Diploma: Analysis and approaches SL Boost eBook 9781398342316Mathematics for the IB Diploma: Analysis and approaches HLStudent Book ISBN: 9781510462366Student Book Boost eBook ISBN: 9781398334311Exam Practice Workbook Mathematics for the IB Diploma: Analysis and approaches HL 9781398321878Exam Practice Workbook Mathematics for the IB Diploma: Analysis and approaches HL Boost eBook 9781398342361SL & HL Boost Subscription: 9781398341265
£60.63
Basic Books Waves in an Impossible Sea
Book SynopsisA theoretical physicist takes readers on an awe-inspiring journey—found in 'no other book' (Science)—to discover how the universe generates everything from nothing at all: 'If you want to know what's really going on in the realms of relativity and particle physics, read this book' (Sean Carroll, author of The Biggest Ideas in the Universe). In Waves in an Impossible Sea, physicist Matt Strassler tells a startling tale of elementary particles, human experience, and empty space. He begins with a simple mystery of motion. When we drive at highway speeds with the windows down, the wind beats against our faces. Yet our planet hurtles through the cosmos at 150 miles per second, and we feel nothing of it. How can our voyage be so tranquil when, as Einstein discovered, matter warps space, and space deflects matter? The answer, Strassler reveals, is that empty space is a sea, albeit a paradoxically strange one.
£22.40
Scholastic National Curriculum Maths Practice Book for Year
Book SynopsisThis book provides your child with a whole year of ready to go activitiesand support on key Mathematics topics which will be beingtaught in school from 2014. *Workbooks for home learning or classroompractice *Linked website with additional activities, answersand support for parents. *Developed by teachers.
£8.54
Oxford University Press Mathematics
Book SynopsisThe aim of this book is to explain, carefully but not technically, the differences between advanced, research-level mathematics, and the sort of mathematics we learn at school. The most fundamental differences are philosophical, and readers of this book will emerge with a clearer understanding of paradoxical-sounding concepts such as infinity, curved space, and imaginary numbers. The first few chapters are about general aspects of mathematical thought. These are followed by discussions of more specific topics, and the book closes with a chapter answering common sociological questions about the mathematical community (such as Is it true that mathematicians burn out at the age of 25?)ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Trade Reviewa marvellously lucid guide to the beauty and mystery of numbers * Gilbert Adair *Table of Contents1. Models ; 2. Numbers and Abstraction ; 3. Proofs ; 4. Limits and Infinity ; 5. Dimension ; 6. Geometry ; 7. Estimates and Approximates ; 8. Frequently Asked Questions
£9.49
Oxford University Press The Primacy of Doubt
Book SynopsisA bold, visionary, and mind-bending exploration of how the geometry of chaos can explain our uncertain worldfrom weather and pandemics to quantum physics and free willCovering a breathtaking range of topicsfrom climate change to the foundations of quantum physics, from economic modelling to conflict prediction, from free will to consciousness and spiritualityThe Primacy of Doubt takes us on a unique journey through the science of uncertainty. A key theme that unifies these seemingly unconnected topics is the geometry of chaos: the beautiful and profound fractal structures that lie at the heart of much of modern mathematics. Royal Society Research Professor Tim Palmer shows us how the geometry of chaos not only provides the means to predict the world around us, it suggests new insights into some of the most astonishing aspects of our universe and ourselves. This important and timely book helps the reader makes sense of uncertainty in a rapidly changing world.Trade ReviewThe Primacy of Doubt provides a remarkably broad-ranging account of uncertainty in physics, in all its various aspects. I strongly recommend this highly thought-provoking book. * Roger Penrose, OM, FRS, winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics *Tim Palmer is a scientific polymath. It's hard to think of anyone else who could have written so authoritatively—and so accessibly—on themes extending from quantum gravity to climate modelling. This fascinating and important book offers some profoundly original speculations on conceptual linkages across different sciences. * Lord Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal of the United Kingdom *In a whirlwind of a book that's partly scientific autobiography and partly the manifest of a visionary, Tim Palmer masterfillly weaves together climate change and quantum mechanics into one coherent whole. Using uncertainty as a unifying principle, Palmer puts forward new perspectives on old problems. A revolutionary thinker way ahead of his time. * Sabine Hossenfelder, author of Lost in Math *The Primacy of Doubt is an important book by one of the pioneers of dynamical weather prediction, indispensable for daily life. * Suki Manabe, winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics *Quite possibly the best popular science book I've ever read... The Primacy of Doubt is like getting off one of those exciting roller coaster rides, when your immediate inclination is to think 'I want to do that again, but I'll have a bit of a break first.' I will be reading this book again, without doubt. Remarkable. * Brian Clegg, Popular Science *important book * Andrew Robinson, Nature *Physicist Palmer delivers a challenging but rewarding look at how uncertainty helps scientists make sense of the world ... Despite the complexity of his arguments, the author succeeds at bringing complicated theories within reach of those who have a basic familiarity with physics. Science-minded readers, take note. * Publishers Weekly *The Primacy of Doubt also contains very informative explanations as to the application of chaos theory in climate and meteorological models, and why meteorologists failed to predict southern Britain's 1987 hurricane. To my mind this were probably the book's strongest areas and are 'must reads' for those with an interest in climate forecasting. * Jonathan Cowie, SF2 Concatenation *delightful and substantive * William Hooke, Living on the Real World *An exploration of the amorphous concept of uncertainty... [an] informative, ingenious book. * Kirkus Reviews *Provocative... useful for scientists and non-scientists alike * Jessica Flack, Physics World *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: The Science of Uncertainty 1: Chaos, Chaos Everywhere 2: The Geometry of Chaos 3: Noisy, Million-Dollar Butterflies 4: Quantum Uncertainty: Reality Lost? Part II: Predicting our Chaotic World 5: The Two Roads to Monte Carlo 6: Climate Change: Catastrophe or Just Lukewarm? 7: Pandemics 8: Financial Crashes 9: Deadly Conflict and the Digital Ensemble of Spaceship Earth 10: Decisions! Decisions! Part III: Understanding the Chaotic Universe and our Place in it 11: Quantum Uncertainty: Reality Regained? 12: Our Noisy Brains 13: Free Will, Consciousness, and God
£12.34
Oxford University Press Arbitrage Theory in Continuous Time
Book SynopsisThe fourth edition of this widely used textbook on pricing and hedging of financial derivatives now also includes dynamic equilibrium theory and continues to combine sound mathematical principles with economic applications. Concentrating on the probabilistic theory of continuous time arbitrage pricing of financial derivatives, including stochastic optimal control theory and optimal stopping theory, Arbitrage Theory in Continuous Time is designed for graduate students in economics and mathematics, and combines the necessary mathematical background with a solid economic focus. It includes a solved example for every new technique presented, contains numerous exercises, and suggests further reading in each chapter. All concepts and ideas are discussed, not only from a mathematics point of view, but with lots of intuitive economic arguments.In the substantially extended fourth edition Tomas Björk has added completely new chapters on incomplete markets, treating such topics as the Esscher trTrade ReviewReview from previous edition This book is one of the best of a large number of new books on mathematical and probabilistic models in finance, positioned between the books by Hull and Duffie on a mathematical scale...This is a highly reasonable book and strikes a balance between mathematical development and intuitive explanation. * Short Book Reviews *Table of Contents1: Introduction I. Discrete Time Models 2: The Binomial Model 3: A More General One period Model II. Stochastic Calculus 4: Stochastic Integrals 5: Stochastic Differential Equations III. Arbitrage Theory 6: Portfolio Dynamics 7: Arbitrage Pricing 8: Completeness and Hedging 9: A Primer on Incomplete Markets 10: Parity Relations and Delta Hedging 11: The Martingale Approach to Arbitrage Theory 12: The Mathematics of the Martingale Approach 13: Black-Scholes from a Martingale Point of View 14: Multidimensional Models: Martingale Approach 15: Change of Numeraire 16: Dividends 17: Forward and Futures Contracts 18: Currency Derivatives 19: Bonds and Interest Rates 20: Short Rate Models 21: Martingale Models for the Short Rate 22: Forward Rate Models 23: LIBOR Market Models 24: Potentials and Positive Interest IV. Optimal Control and Investment Theory 25: Stochastic Optimal Control 26: Optimal Consumption and Investment 27: The Martingale Approach to Optimal Investment 28: Optimal Stopping Theory and American Options V. Incomplete Markets 29: Incomplete Markets 30: The Esscher Transform and the Minimal Martingale Measure 31: Minimizing f-divergence 32: Portfolio Optimization in Incomplete Markets 33: Utility Indifference Pricing and Other Topics 34: Good Deal Bounds VI. Dynamic Equilibrium Theory 35: Equilibrium Theory: A Simple Production Model 36: The Cox-Ingersoll-Ross Factor Model 37: The Cox-Ingersoll-Ross Interest Rate Model 38: Endowment Equilibrium: Unit Net Supply
£59.85
Quercus Publishing 50 Maths Ideas You Really Need to Know
Book SynopsisWho invented zero? Why 60 seconds in a minute? How big is infinity? Where do parallel lines meet? And can a butterfly's wings really cause a storm on the far side of the world? In 50 Maths Ideas You Really Need to Know, Professor Tony Crilly explains in 50 clear and concise essays the mathematical concepts - ancient and modern, theoretical and practical, everyday and esoteric - that allow us to understand and shape the world around us. Packed with diagrams, examples and anecdotes, this book is the perfect overview of this often daunting but always essential subject. For once, mathematics couldn't be simpler. Contents include: Origins of mathematics, from Egyptian fractions to Roman numerals; Pi and primes, Fibonacci numbers and the golden ratio; What calculus, statistics and algebra can actually do; The very real uses of imaginary numbers; The Big Ideas of relativity, Chaos theory, Fractals, Genetics and hyperspace; The reasoning behind Sudoku and code cracking, Lotteries and gambling, Money management and compound interest; Solving of Fermat's last theorem and the million-dollar question of the Riemann hypothesis.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Zero. Number systems. Fractions. Squares and square roots. Pi e. Infinity. Imaginary numbers. Primes. Perfect numbers. Fibonacci numbers. Golden rectangles. Pascal's triangle. Algebra. Euclid's algorithm. Logic. Proof. Sets. Calculus. Constructions. Triangles. Curves. Topology. Dimension. Fractals. Chaos. The parallel postulate. Discrete geometry. Graphs. The four-colour problem. Probability. Bayes's theory. The birthday problem. Distributions. The normal curve. Connecting data. Genetics. Groups. Matrices. Codes. Advanced counting. Magic squares. Latin squares. Money mathematics. The diet problem. The travelling salesperson. Game theory. Relativity. Fermat's last theorem. The Riemann hypothesis. Glossary. Index.
£13.49
O'Reilly Media Essential Math for AI
Book SynopsisThis accessible guide walks you through the math necessary to thrive in the AI field such as focusing on real-world applications rather than dense academic theory. Engineers, data scientists, and students alike will examine mathematical topics critical for AI-including regression, neural networks, optimization, backpropagation, and Markov chains.
£47.99
McGraw-Hill Education Schaums Outline of Precalculus Fourth Edition
Book SynopsisPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time? Textbook too Pricey? Fortunately, thereâs Schaumâs. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaumâs to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaumâs is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test your skills. Schaumâs Outline of Precalculus, Fourth Edition is packed hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test your skills. This updated guide approaches the subject in a more concise, ordered manner than most standard texts, which arTable of ContentsPreface to the Fourth Edition Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Contents CHAPTER 1 Preliminaries CHAPTER 2 Polynomials CHAPTER 3 Exponents CHAPTER 4 Rational and Radical Expressions CHAPTER 5 Linear and Nonlinear Equations CHAPTER 6 Linear and Nonlinear Inequalities CHAPTER 7 Absolute Value in Equations and Inequalities CHAPTER 8 Analytic Geometry CHAPTER 9 Functions CHAPTER 10 Linear Functions CHAPTER 11 Transformations and Graphs CHAPTER 12 Quadratic Functions CHAPTER 13 Algebra of Functions; Inverse Functions CHAPTER 14 Polynomial Functions CHAPTER 15 Rational Functions CHAPTER 16 Algebraic Functions; Variation CHAPTER 17 Exponential Functions CHAPTER 18 Logarithmic Functions CHAPTER 19 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations CHAPTER 20 Trigonometric Functions CHAPTER 21 Graphs of Trigonometric Functions CHAPTER 22 Angles CHAPTER 23 Trigonometric Identities and Equations CHAPTER 24 Sum, Difference, Multiple, and Half-Angle Formulas CHAPTER 25 Inverse Trigonometric Functions CHAPTER 26 Triangles CHAPTER 27 Vectors CHAPTER 28 Polar Coordinates; Parametric Equations CHAPTER 29 Trigonometric Form of Complex Numbers CHAPTER 30 Systems of Linear Equations CHAPTER 31 Gaussian and Gauss-Jordan Elimination CHAPTER 32 Partial Fraction Decomposition CHAPTER 33 Nonlinear Systems of Equations CHAPTER 34 Introduction to Matrix Algebra CHAPTER 35 Matrix Multiplication and Inverses CHAPTER 36 Determinants and Cramer's Rule CHAPTER 37 Loci; Parabolas CHAPTER 38 Ellipses and Hyperbolas CHAPTER 39 Rotation of Axes CHAPTER 40 Conic Sections CHAPTER 41 Sequences and Series CHAPTER 42 The Principle of Mathematical Induction CHAPTER 43 Special Sequences and Series CHAPTER 44 Binomial Theorem CHAPTER 45 Limits, Continuity, Derivatives Index
£17.09
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Schaums Outline of Probability and Statistics 4th
Book SynopsisTough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?Fortunately, there's Schaum's. This all-in-one-package includes more than 750 fully solved problems, examples, and practice exercises to sharpen your problem-solving skills. Plus, you will have access to 20 detailed videos featuring Math instructors who explain how to solve the most commonly tested problems--it's just like having your own virtual tutor! You'll find everything you need to build confidence, skills, and knowledge for the highest score possible.More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum'sto help them succeed in the classroom and on exams.Schaum's is the key to faster learning and highergrades in every subject. Each Outline presents all theessential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test your skills.This Schaum's Outline gives you 897 fully solved problems CTable of ContentsPart I: Probability1. Basic Probability2. Random Variables and Probability Distributions3. Mathematical Expectation4. Special Probability DistributionsPart II: Statistics5. Sampling Theory6. Estimation Theory7. Tests of Hypotheses and Significance8. Curve Fitting, Regression, and Correlation9. Analysis of Variance10. Nonparametric Tests
£17.09
Penguin Books Ltd The Mathematics of the Gods and the Algorithms of
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewFull of interesting ideas, insightful and thought-provoking ... A stimulating book that perhaps leaves the reader with more questions than answers. That, in case you are wondering, is intended as praise -- Tony Mann * Times Higher Education *
£10.44
Oxford University Press The Extended Selfish Gene
Book SynopsisAs relevant and influential today as when it was first published, this classic exposition of evolutionary thought, widely hailed for its stylistic brilliance and deep scientific insights, stimulated whole new areas of research. This extended edition includes a new epilogue from the author and two key chapters from The Extended Phenotype.Trade ReviewFrom the moment of its publication 40 years ago, it has been a sparkling best-seller and a scientific game-changer. * Matt Ridley, Nature *Review from previous edition The sort of popular science writing that makes the reader feel like a genius. * New York Times *This book should be read, can be read, by almost everyone. It describes with great skill a new face of the theory of evolution. W.D. Hamilton, ScienceLearned, witty and very well written...Exhilaratingly good. Peter Medawar in The SpectatorThe exciting theories and their wide implications are explaned with clarity, wit and enthusiasm. Peter Parker, Sunday TimesDawkins demonstrates that complex, theoretical or mathematical ideas can be expressed rigorously, in plain English. The book remains an excellent way for those who have not been trained in evolution to understand modern arguments. Trends in Ecology and EvolutionA splendid example of how difficult scientific ideas can be explained by someone who understands them and is willing to take the trouble. The New Yorkerthe reader will come away with a clear understanding of kin selection, evolutionary stable strategies, and similar staples of the literature on evolutionary theories of animal behaviour. This is a considerable achievement.' Times Higher Education SupplementBuy this book, read it and recommend it to your students...There is still nothing else quite like it. Not only are the new chapters and endnotes worthy additions to the original, but the 1976 text comes up as fresh as a primrose and, in its way, nearly as perfect. * Animal Behaviour *What is so refreshing about Dawkins is that he has confidence in the scientific method, in the testing of beliefs to destruction, no matter how cherished they may be. * Benjamin Woolley, The Listener *'Scientists give every appearance of being addicts, and science is their vice. That is one reason why progress in science is so rapid. I for one have benefited a great deal from Dawkins's addiction.' David L. Hull, Nature'It's a classic that's still relevant today.' * Daily Express *Dawkins's first book, The Selfish Gene, was a smash hit... Best of all, Dawkins laid out this biology - some of it truly subtle - in stunningly lucid prose. (It is, in my view, the best work of popular science ever written.) * H. Allen Orr, New York Review of Books *The Selfish Gene is a classic. * Robin McKie, The Observer *A genuine cultural landmark of our time. * The Independent *Review from previous edition The sort of popular science writing that makes the reader feel like a genius. * New York Times *A splendid edition with a new introduction as well as (importantly) the introductions to the previous editions. * Jonathan Cowie, Concatenation *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION TO 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION; PREFACE TO 1989 2ND EDITION; FOREWORD TO 1976 1ST EDITION; PREFACE TO 1976 1ST EDITION; EPILOGUE TO 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION; ENDNOTES; REVIEWS FROM EARLIER EDITIONS; UPDATED BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX AND KEY TO BIBLIOGRAPHY; EXTRACTS FROM REVIEWS; THE EXTENDED PHENOTYPE OPENER; REFERENCES
£20.69
Oxford University Press Everyday Cryptography 3e
Book SynopsisCryptography is a vital technology that underpins the security of information in computer networks. This book presents a comprehensive introduction to the role that cryptography plays in supporting digital security for everyday technologies such as the internet, mobile phones, Wi-Fi networks, payment cards and cryptocurrencies. This book is intended to be introductory, self-contained and widely accessible. It is suitable for a first read on cryptography. Almost no prior knowledge of mathematics is required since the book deliberately avoids the details of the mathematical techniques underpinning cryptographic mechanisms. Instead, it concerns what a normal user or practitioner of cyber security needs to know about cryptography in order to understand the design and use of everyday cryptographic applications. This includes the implementation of cryptography and key management.By focusing on the fundamental principles of modern cryptography rather than the technical details of the latest technology, the main part of the book is relatively timeless. The application of these principles illustrated by considering a number of contemporary uses of cryptography. These include emerging themes, such as post-quantum cryptography and the increased demand for cryptographic tools supporting privacy. The book also considers the wider societal impact of use of cryptography, including ransomware and the challenge of balancing the conflicting needs of society and national security when using cryptography.A reader of this book will not only be able to understand the everyday use of cryptography, but also be able to interpret future developments in this fascinating and crucially important area of technology.
£42.75
Oxford University Press, USA Writing Science How to Write Papers That Get
Book SynopsisWriting Science is a much-needed guide to succeeding in modern science. It equips science students, scientists, and professionals across a wide range of scientific and technical fields with the tools needed to communicate effectively.Trade ReviewThe advice is clearly explained and illustrated throughout, with abundant real examples of good and bad practice. Readers are also invited to select papers from the primary literature and their own work, and at the end of each chapter are encouraged to use the newly introduced concepts to suggest improvements to them. Scientists and students at all levels will benefit from the practical advice in this book. * Sarah Farley, Chemistry World *Table of ContentsPreface ; Acknowledgments ; 1 Writing in science ; 2 Science writing as story telling ; 3 Making a story sticky ; 4 Story Structure ; 5 The Opening ; 6 The Funnel: connecting O and C ; 7 The Challenge ; 8 The Action ; 9 The Resolution ; 10 Internal Structure ; 11 Paragraphs ; 12 Sentences ; 13 Developing flow ; 14 Energizing writing ; 15 Words ; 16 Condensing ; 17 Putting it all together: real editing ; 18 Dealing with limitations ; 19 Writing global science ; 20 Writing for the public ; 21 Resolution ; App. A: My Answers to Exercises ; App. B: Resources
£42.27
Little, Brown Book Group Nonzero
Book Synopsis*A controversial but optimistic book about humanity's increasing co-operation and our technological futureTrade ReviewWright has constructed an interesting thesis... bold and thought-provoking. * SUNDAY TIMES *Not only a fascinating read but an important one. * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *One of the main layman's objections to the supposedly random process of evolution is that for all its inherent pointlessness, evolution seems to have a goal, a narrative, a conscious direction. And that direction is towards complexity. Germs become animals. Apes become humans. Blood-caked Aztec savages become liberal-minded East Coast essayists. Now Robert Wright, author of the much-praised The Moral Animal, has come along with a contentious new book to tell us that the layman has been on to something all along. Evolution does have a goal. * The title of Wright's book comes from games theory, which divides human interactions into "zero sum games", where for every winner there's a loser, and "non-zero sum games", where everyone gains. Wright's aim is to knit together this theory with anthropol *The author's learning is lightly worn. Sometimes too lightly. After a while his chatty, hey-let's-have-a-beer style starts to grate: "When was the last time you invented a boomerang?"; "Ah, Tahiti!". There are also some minor errors, like his claiming tha * Sean Thomas, AMAZON.CO.UK REVIEW *
£12.34
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Groups and Symmetry
Book Synopsis1 Symmetries of the Tetrahedron.- 2 Axioms.- 3 Numbers.- 4 Dihedral Groups.- 5 Subgroups and Generators.- 6 Permutations.- 7 Isomorphisms.- 8 Plato's Solids and Cayley's Theorem.- 10 Products.- 11 Lagrange's Theorem.- 12 Partitions.- 13 Cauchy's Theorem.- 14 Conjugacy.- 15 Quotient Groups.- 16 Homomorphisms.- 17 Actions, Orbits, and Stabilizers.- 18 Counting Orbits.- 19 Groups.- 20 The Sylow Theorems.- 21 Finitely Generated Abelian Groups.- 22 Row and Column Operations.- 23 Automorphisms.- 24 The Euclidean Group.- 25 Lattices and Point Groups.- 26 Wallpaper Patterns.- 27 Free Groups and Presentations.- 28 Trees and the Nielsen-Schreier Theorem.Trade ReviewM.A. Armstrong Groups and Symmetry "This book is a gentle introductory text on group theory and its application to the measurement of symmetry. It covers most of the material that one might expect to see in an undergraduate course . . . The theory is amplified, exemplified and properly related to what this part of algebra is really for by discussion of a wide variety of geometrical phenomena in which groups measure symmetry. Overall, the author’s plan, to base his treatment on the premise that groups and symmetry go together, is a very good one, and the book deserves to succeed."—MATHEMATICAL REVIEWSTable of ContentsPreface. 1: Symmetries of the Tetrahedron. 2: Axioms. 3: Numbers. 4: Dihedral Groups. 5: Subgroups and Generators. 6: Permutations. 7: Isomorphisms. 8: Plato's Solids and Cayley's Theorem. 9: Matrix Groups. 10: Products. 11: Lagrange's Theorem. 12: Partitions. 13: Cauchy's Theorem. 14: Conjugacy. 15: Quotient Groups. 16: Homomorphisms. 17: Actions, Orbits, and Stabalizers. 18: Counting Orbits. 19: Finite Rotation Groups. 20: The Sylow Theorems. 21: Finitely Generated Abelian Groups. 22: Row and Column Operations. 23: Automorphisms. 24: The Euclidean Group. 25: Lattices and Point Groups. 26: Wallpaper Patterns. 27: Free Groups and Presentations. 28: Trees and the Nielsen-Schreier Theorem. Bibliography. Index.
£40.49
Penguin Books Ltd A Beautiful Question
Book SynopsisA Nobel Prize-winning physicist argues that beauty is the fundamental organizing principle for the entire universeIn this scientific tour de force, world-class physicist Frank Wilczek argues that beauty is at the heart of the logic of the universe. As the quest to find the beauty embodied in the universe has connected all scientific pursuit, from Pythagoras to Einstein, Wilczek shows us just how deeply intertwined our ideas about beauty and art are with our understanding of the cosmos. A Beautiful Question is a mind-expanding book combining the age-old human quest for beauty with the age-old human quest for truth.Trade ReviewA truly beautiful book ... Why do physicists call their theories beautiful? Immerse yourself in this book, wallow in it, sit back and relax as you wander through it, and you'll soon understand. -- Richard Muller, author of Physics for Future PresidentsAnyone who wants to see how science and transcendence can be compatible must read this book. Wilczek has caught the winds of change, and his thinking breaks through some sacred boundaries with curiosity, insight, and intellectual power. -- Deepak Chopra, M.D.Illuminating ... A fresh perspective on modern scientific thinking from an expert with a flair for jargon-free exposition ... Wilczek writes A Beautiful Question with bracing pizzazz ... Contains more beef than many a finely written scientific potboiler. -- Graham Farmelo * Guardian *The first book I've read in which I've felt that almost vertiginous sensation of peering through layers of theories down to the true nature of the universe ... At times this is a challenging text, but it is well worth the effort. Wilczek is admirably clear in his explanations. -- Lewis Dartnell * Telegraph *It's rare that scientists as brilliant as Wilczek give us a glimpse of what goes on inside their heads ... Expect to come away pretty dazzled. * BBC Focus *[A] searching and earnest book ... The book of a love-struck physicist ... A Beautiful Question is a meditation. -- Amy X. Wang * Slate *A Beautiful Question is both a brilliant exploration of largely uncharted territories and a refreshingly idiosyncratic guide to developments in particle physics. * Nature *Wilczek's sheer pleasure in the beauty of mathematics is the engine and joy of this book ... [A] rewarding read ... There is a lot of food for the mind here, but also some for the eye. -- Andrea Wulf * Financial Times *[An] eccentrically brilliant book -- Steven Poole * Spectator *
£12.34
Schofield & Sims Ltd Number Book 1 of 5 Early YearsKey Stage 1
Book SynopsisAimed at the Key Stage 1 Level, this workbook features many mathematical exercises providing practice in basic computational skills, including money. It covers such topics as recognition of values, counting, addition and subtraction from 1 to 10, recognition of 1p and shopping.
£7.03
Ebury Publishing Risk
Book SynopsisWe are the safest humans who ever lived - the statistics prove it. And yet the media tells a different story with its warnings and scare stories. How is it possible that anxiety has become the stuff of daily life?In this ground-breaking, compulsively readable book, Dan Gardner shows how our flawed strategies for perceiving risk influence our lives, often with unforeseen and sometimes-tragic consequences. He throws light on our paranoia about everything from paedophiles to terrorism and reveals how the most significant threats are actually the mundane risks to which we pay little attention.Speaking to psychologists and scientists, as well as looking at the influence of the media and politicians, Gardner uncovers one of the central puzzles of our time: why are the safest people in history living in a culture of fear?Trade ReviewExcellent ... Gardner analyses everything from the media's predilection for irrational scare stories to the cynical use of fear by politicians pushing a particular agenda ... A cheery corrective to modern paranoia * Economist *Terrific ... exceptionally good - has the clarity of Malcolm Gladwell * Evening Standard *Enlivening ... a fascinating insight into the peculiar and devastating nature of human fear * Sunday Telegraph *Stimulating ... where writers such as Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and Francis Wheen have been content largely to enumerate the errors of less rational men and women, Dan Gardner has collated part of what we need to diagnose the problem * Independent on Sunday *Beautifully observed * Observer *
£14.24
Taylor & Francis Statistics as Principled Argument
£47.49
Pearson Education Limited Mathematics Analysis and Approaches for the IB
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£70.38
Pearson Education Stats Data and Models Global Edition
£69.34
Cambridge University Press A Level Further Mathematics for AQA Student Book
Book SynopsisNew 2017 Cambridge A Level Maths and Further Maths resources to help students with learning and revision. Written for the AQA AS/A Level Further Mathematics specifications for first teaching from 2017, this print Student Book covers the compulsory content for AS and the first year of A Level. It balances accessible exposition with a wealth of worked examples, exercises and opportunities to test and consolidate learning, providing a clear and structured pathway for progressing through the course. It is underpinned by a strong pedagogical approach, with an emphasis on skills development and the synoptic nature of the course. Includes answers to aid independent study. This book has entered an AQA approval process.Table of Contents1. Complex numbers; 2. Roots of polynomials; 3. The ellipse, hyperbola and parabola; 4 Rational functions and inequalities; 5. Hyperbolic functions; 6 Polar coordinates; Focus on Proof; Focus on problem solving 1; Focus on modelling 1; Cross-topic review exercise 1; 7. Matrices; 8. Matrix transformations; 9. Further applications of vectors; 10. Further calculus; 11. Series; 12. Proof by induction; Focus on proof 2; Focus on problem solving 2; Focus on modelling 2; Cross-topic review exercise 2
£27.50
Quercus Publishing Maths in Minutes: 200 Key Concepts Explained In
Book SynopsisBoth simple and accessible, Maths in Minutes is a visually led introduction to 200 key mathematical ideas. Each concept is quick and easy to remember, described by means of an easy-to-understand picture and a maximum 200-word explanation. Concepts span all of the key areas of mathematics, including Fundamentals of Mathematics, Sets and Numbers, Geometry, Equations, Limits, Functions and Calculus, Vectors and Algebra, Complex Numbers, Combinatorics, Number Theory, Metrics and Measures and Topology. Incredibly quick - clear artworks and simple explanations that can be easily remembered. Based on scientific research that the brain best absorbs information visually. Compact and portable format - the ideal, handy reference.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Numbers. Sets. Sequences and series. Geometry. Algebra. Functions and calculus. Vectors and matrices. Abstract algebra. Complex numbers. Combinatorics. Spaces and topology. Logic and proof. Number theory. Glossary. Index.
£10.44
Coordination Group Publications Ltd (CGP) A-Level Maths OCR Exam Practice Workbook
Book SynopsisThis brilliant CGP Exam Practice Workbook is perfect for success in the latest OCR A-Level Maths exams. It’s full to the brim with exam-style questions on every topic, plus useful exam tips, fully-worked answers and a mark scheme for every question. There’s even a set of realistic practice exam papers at the end of the book. Don’t miss CGP’s matching OCR A-Level Year 1 & 2 Complete Revision & Practice book for full notes and examples on every topic (9781782948100).
£11.99
Coordination Group Publications Ltd (CGP) A-Level Maths OCR MEI Exam Practice Workbook
Book SynopsisThis CGP Exam Practice Workbook is full to the brim with exam-style questions for OCR MEI A-Level Maths. Plus there are plenty of useful exam tips, fully-worked answers and a mark scheme for every question. There’s even a set of realistic practice exam papers at the end of the book. Don’t miss CGP’s matching OCR MEI A-Level Year 1 & 2 Complete Revision & Practice book for full notes and examples on every topic (9781782948117).
£11.99
Illuminate Publishing WJEC Mathematics for AS Level: Applied
Book SynopsisWritten by bestselling author Stephen Doyle, this student book will engage and motivate you throughout the course. // Endorsed by WJEC offering high quality support you can trust. // Thorough coverage of all the topics in the AS Level Applied specification. // Extra support for the problem solving and unstructured questions in the specification. // Plenty of examples with worked answers throughout to enable you to check your understanding as you progress through the course. // Answers to questions are provided in order to check your work.Table of ContentsHow to use this book, Revision checklist, Section A Statistics, Topic 1 Statistical sampling, Topic 2 Data presentation and interpretation, Topic 3 Probability, Topic 4 Statistical distributions, Topic 5 Statistical hypothesis testing, Section B: Mechanics, Topic 1 Quantities and units in mechanics, Topic 2 Kinematics, Topic 3 Dynamics of a particle, Topic 4 Vectors, Formulae given in the examination, Formulae that need to be remembered, Test yourself answers
£31.92
Taschen GmbH The Secret Code
Book SynopsisThe Divine Proportion reveals a number of simple patterns: It is seen in the seed patterns of fruits, the family tree of bees, the pyramids of Egypt, Gothic cathedrals, Renaissance paintings, the human body, shells ... the list is endless. Mathematicians use the Greek symbol Φ to represent the Divine Proportion and equate it to a number that is defined by the ratio (1 + √5) / 2 or 1.6180339.... Numbers do little, however, in describing this unique ratio that is found everywhere in nature and for 2500 years has been an aesthetic guide in art and architecture. Beginning with calculations found on clay tablets in ancient Babylon, the story of Divine Proportion can be traced alongside the history of numbers to the fractals of the digital age. As its many forms unfold we uncover the Golden Rectangle in the Parthenon, Golden Spirals in the human inner ear, a Golden Angle in the petal patterns of a rose, and the Fibonacci numbers in lilies, daisies, pineapples, and in our own DNA. With its natural balance and elegant beauty, the Divine Proportion is a perpetual reminder that our hope for regeneration and continuity lies in realizing the meaningful and harmonious relationship of all the parts to the whole. This book deals with the Divine Proportion, a secret code that rules art, nature, and science. It is known by many names: Golden Mean, Sacred Cut and Phi are only a few; and it is not by chance that the Divine Proportion was given its name. It has been called divine because over thousands of years it has been deemed to be so.
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HarperCollins Publishers The Times Mindgames Number Logic Puzzles Book 1
Book Synopsis500 number and logic puzzles to test your mental agility with this collection from the MindGames section of The Times, featuring 7 different types of puzzle challenge.The perfect gift for all number and logic puzzle enthusiasts who are looking for a varied challengeThis collection contains the favourites Suko, Brain Trainer, Cell Blocks, Futoshiki, Kakuro, Set Square and KenKen, all from the Times puzzles section.
£7.59
Pearson Education Limited Pearson Edexcel GCSE 91 Mathematics Foundation
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Dover Publications Inc. Differential Geometry
Book SynopsisAn introductory textbook on the differential geometry of curves and surfaces in 3-dimensional Euclidean space, presented in its simplest, most essential form, but with many explanatory details, figures, and examples, and in a manner that conveys the theoretical and practical importance of the different concepts, methods, and results involved. With problems and solutions. Includes 99 illustrations.
£14.39
Dover Publications Inc. Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces
Book SynopsisOne of the most widely used texts in its field, this volume has been continuously in print since its initial 1976 publication. The clear, well-written exposition is enhanced by many examples and exercises, some with hints and answers. Prerequisites include an undergraduate course in linear algebra and some familiarity with the calculus of several variables.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Models of the Mind
Book SynopsisThe human brain is made up of 85 billion neurons, which are connected by over 100 trillion synapses. For more than a century, a diverse array of researchers searched for a language that could be used to capture the essence of what these neurons do and how they communicate and how those communications create thoughts, perceptions and actions. The language they were looking for was mathematics, and we would not be able to understand the brain as we do today without it.In Models of the Mind, author and computational neuroscientist Grace Lindsay explains how mathematical models have allowed scientists to understand and describe many of the brain''s processes, including decision-making, sensory processing, quantifying memory, and more. She introduces readers to the most important concepts in modern neuroscience, and highlights the tensions that arise when the abstract world of mathematical modelling collides with the messy details of biology. Each chapter of MoTrade ReviewGrace Lindsay provides a masterful tour of this important frontier, tackling intimidating topics with verve and wit. * Sean Carroll *This is a remarkable book … an excellent introduction to an area that few of us probably know anything about, and all the more fascinating because of that. * Popular Science *Models of the Mind is a grand tour through the history of computational neuroscience, from its humble beginnings in information theory and neuron structure up to its modern manifestations harnessing supercomputers to run large scale convolutional neural networks that model important brain systems. * Women You Should Know *The book is not only wide-ranging in its choice of topics but is also a lively journey through the history of these efforts and traces the lives of the eccentric and fascinating scientists who were instrumental in figuring out the brain’s working by using tools ranging from information theory and graph theory to Bayesian modeling and neural networks. * 3 Quarks Daily * ‘Enthralling, erudite and accessible … an engrossing history of science and an enlightening guide to neuroscience’s current frontiers.’ * Liam Drew, Neurobiologist and author of I, Mammal: The Story of What Makes Us Mammals *‘This book is an anthology of the scientific poetry that has illuminated our studies and conceptions of the brain.’ * Professor Larry Abbott, Center for Theoretical Neuroscience, Columbia University *Table of Contents1: Spherical Cows 2: How Neurons Get Their Spike 3: Learning to Compute 4: Making and Maintaining Memories 5: Excitation and Inhibition 6: Stages of Sight 7: Cracking the Neural Code 8: Movement in Low Dimensions 9: From Structure to Function 10: Making Rational Decisions 11: How Rewards Guide Actions 12: Grand Unified Theories of the Brain Mathematical Appendix Acknowledgements Bibliography Index
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Profile Books Ltd Beyond Infinity: An expedition to the outer
Book SynopsisEven small children know there are infinitely many whole numbers - start counting and you'll never reach the end. But there are also infinitely many decimal numbers between zero and one. Are these two types of infinity the same? Are they larger or smaller than each other? Can we even talk about 'larger' and 'smaller' when we talk about infinity? In Beyond Infinity, international maths sensation Eugenia Cheng reveals the inner workings of infinity. What happens when a new guest arrives at your infinite hotel - but you already have an infinite number of guests? How does infinity give Zeno's tortoise the edge in a paradoxical foot-race with Achilles? And can we really make an infinite number of cookies from a finite amount of cookie dough? Wielding an armoury of inventive, intuitive metaphor, Cheng draws beginners and enthusiasts alike into the heart of this mysterious, powerful concept to reveal fundamental truths about mathematics, all the way from the infinitely large down to the infinitely small.Trade ReviewClear, clever and friendly -- Alex BellosA spirited and friendly guide - appealingly down to earth about math that's extremely far out -- Jordan Ellenberg, author of How Not to Be WrongWitty, charming, and crystal clear. A brilliant book! -- Ian Stewart, author of Calculating the CosmosAn individual journey into numbers from an absolutely fresh perspective * Royal Society Prize judges’ citation *Mesmerising ... Cheng's argument about how our minds are stretched in the effort to conceive infinity is ultimate proof that it's the journey, not the destination, which counts * Big Issue *It takes a talented writer to bring the concept of infinity to life, but Cheng's infectious enthusiasm makes maths a delight * BBC Science Focus *
£10.44
John Wiley & Sons Inc Algebra I For Dummies Book Workbook Bundle
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£19.79
Princeton University Press The Language of Mathematics
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£19.80
Pearson Education Intro Stats Global Edition
Book SynopsisAbout our authors Richard D. De?Veaux? is an internationally known educator and consultant. He has taught at the Wharton School and the Princeton University School of Engineering, where he won a Lifetime Award for Dedication and Excellence in Teaching. He is the C. Carlisle and M. Tippit Professor of Statistics at Williams College, where he has taught since 1994. Dick has won both the Wilcoxon and Shewell awards from the American Society for Quality. He is a fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA) and an elected member of the International Statistical Institute (ISI). In 2008, he was named Statistician of the Year by the Boston Chapter of the ASA, and was the 2018-2021 Vice-President of the ASA. Dick is also well known in industry, where for more than 30 years he has consulted for such Fortune 500 companies as American Express, Hewlett-Packard, Alcoa, DuPont, Pillsbury, General Electric, and Chemical Bank. Because he consulted with Mickey Hart
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HarperCollins Publishers The Number Mysteries
Book SynopsisFrom the author of The Music of the Primes' and Finding Moonshine' comes a short, lively book on five mathematical problems that just refuse be solved and on how many everyday problems can be solved by maths.Every time we download a song from Itunes, take a flight across the Atlantic or talk on our mobile phones, we are relying on great mathematical inventions. Maths may fail to provide answers to various of its own problems, but it can provide answers to problems that don''t seem to be its own how prime numbers are the key to Real Madrid''s success, to secrets on the Internet and to the survival of insects in the forests of North America.In The Number Mysteries', Marcus du Sautoy explains how to fake a Jackson Pollock; how to work out whether or not the universe has a hole in the middle of it; how to make the world''s roundest football. He shows us how to see shapes in four dimensions and how maths makes you a better gambler. He tells us about the quest to predict the future from Trade Review'Marcus du Sautoy, Oxford university maths professor and holder of the Simonyi chair for the public understanding of science…digs up the unusual places where maths lurks in the real world…it's a hard task making the world of maths accessible and intriguing to the general public…Du Sautoy manages it well…covering everything from internet credit-card security to the maths behind making the roundest football, he builds a persuasive case for how relevant these mathematical mysteries are to our everyday lives' Sunday Times Praise for ‘Finding Moonshine’: ‘If you don't experience a thrill of foreboding as du Sautoy ventures into this twilit territory, nothing in maths will be for you. Even if the thought of sitting down to a quintic equation makes you want to cry, it would still be hard to resist Moonshine's cocktail of anecdote, swashbuckling potted history and haphazard self-revelation. The moments of autobiographical intimacy bring the book to life…a joy.' Daily Telegraph 'Mesmerising…articulate, fluent, funny and personable, [du Sautoy] is also absolutely passionate about mathematics, with a burning desire to make the rest of us as excited as he is about its problems, its patterns and its beauty. He captures for us with brilliant vividness the excitement of the pursuit of a solution to a difficult problem.' Lisa Jardine, Sunday Times
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HarperCollins Publishers Clissold C International Primary Maths Students
Book SynopsisCollins International Primary Maths supports best practice in primary maths teaching, whilst encouraging teacher professionalism and autonomy. A wealth of supporting digital assets are provided for every lesson, including slideshows, tools and games to ensure they are rich, lively and engaging.Each lesson is based on a big idea', providing an engaging, exciting theme which is anchored in a real-life international context. Activities, exercises and investigations provide opportunities for learners to apply their knowledge, skills and understanding of the mathematics they are learning. The course develops learners' Thinking and Working Mathematically skills and offers opportunities for group and individual learning. The series also supports Cambridge Global Perspectives with activities that develop and practise key skills.Provides learner support as part of a set of resources for the Cambridge Primary curriculum framework (0096) from 2020.This series is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education to support the new curriculum framework 0096 from 2020.
£12.55
Penguin Books Ltd Turings Cathedral
Book SynopsisGeorge Dyson''s fascinating account of the early years of computers: Turing''s Cathedral is the story behind how the PC, ipod, smartphone and almost every aspect of modern life came into being.In 1945 a small group of brilliant engineers and mathematicians gathered at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, determined to build a computer that would make Alan Turing''s theory of a ''universal machine'' reality. Led by the polymath émigré John von Neumann, they created the numerical framework that underpins almost all modern computing - and ensured that the world would never be the same again.George Dyson is a historian of technology whose interests include the development (and redevelopment) of the Aleut kayak. He is the author of Baidarka; Project Orion; and Darwin Among the Machines.''Unusual, wonderful, visionary'' Francis Spufford, Guardian''Fascinating . . . the story Dyson tells is intensely human . . . a grippiTrade ReviewRiveting . . . conveys the electrifying sense of possibility that the first computers unleashed . . . a page-turner * New Scientist *Brings to life a myriad cast of extraordinary characters, each of whom contributed to ushering in today's digital age * Daily Telegraph *An engrossing and well-researched book that recounts an important chapter in the history of 20th-century computing -- Evgeny Morozov * Observer *
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Penguin Books Ltd The Signal and the Noise
Book SynopsisThe International Bestseller by ''The Galileo of number crunchers'' (Independent)Every time we choose a route to work, decide whether to go on a second date, or set aside money for a rainy day, we are making a prediction about the future. Yet from the financial crisis to ecological disasters, we routinely fail to foresee hugely significant events, often at great cost to society. The rise of ''big data'' has the potential to help us predict the future, yet much of it is misleading, useless or distracting.In The Signal and the Noise, the New York Times political forecaster Nate Silver, who accurately predicted the results of every state in the 2012 US election, reveals how we can all develop better foresight in an uncertain world. From the stock market to the poker table, from earthquakes to the economy, he takes us on an enthralling insider''s tour of the high-stakes world of forecasting, showing how we can all learn to detect the true signals amid a noise of data. ''Remarkable and rewarding'' Matthew D''Ancona, Sunday Telegraph''A lucid explanation of how to think probabilistically'' GuardianTrade ReviewOutstanding... I was hooked -- Tim Harford * Financial Times *One of the more momentous books of the decade * The New York Times Book Review *A lucid explanation of how to think probabilistically * Guardian *The inhabitants of Westminster are speed-reading The Signal and the Noise... They will find the book remarkable and rewarding * Sunday Telegraph *Is there anything now that Nate Silver could tell us that we wouldn't believe? * Jonathan Freedland *Fascinating... our age's Brunel -- Bryan Appleyard * Sunday Times *A surprisingly accessible peek into the world of mathematical probability -- Daily TelegraphThe Galileo of number crunchers * Independent *A 34-year old Delphic Oracle * Daily Beast *
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The University of Chicago Press Probably Overthinking It
Book SynopsisAn essential guide to the ways data can improve decision making. Statistics are everywhere: in news reports, at the doctor's office, and in every sort of forecast, from the stock market to the weather. Blogger, teacher, and computer scientist Allen B. Downey knows well that people have an innate ability both to understand statistics and to be fooled by them. As he makes clear in this accessible introduction to statistical thinking, the stakes are big. Simple misunderstandings have led to incorrect medical prognoses, underestimated the likelihood of large earthquakes, hindered social justice efforts, and resulted in dubious policy decisions. There are right and wrong ways to look at numbers, and Downey will help you see which are which. Probably Overthinking It uses real data to delve into real examples with real consequences, drawing on cases from health campaigns, political movements, chess rankings, and more. He lays out common pitfallslike the base rate fallacy, length-biased sampling, and Simpson's paradoxand shines a light on what we learn when we interpret data correctly, and what goes wrong when we don't. Using data visualizations instead of equations, he builds understanding from the basics to help you recognize errors, whether in your own thinking or in media reports. Even if you have never studied statisticsor if you have and forgot everything you learnedthis book will offer new insight into the methods and measurements that help us understand the world.Trade Review“Downey’s pure love for the subject shines through abundantly, as does his social conscience and belief in the importance of statistical methods to illuminate the greatest, most challenging issues of our time.” -- Aubrey Clayton, author of Bernoulli’s Fallacy: Statistical Illogic and the Crisis of Modern Science“Probably Overthinking It shows how fascinating and interesting statistics can be. Readers don’t need to be expert mathematicians. They just need to bring their curiosity about the world.” -- Ravin Kumar, data scientist at Google“Probably Overthinking It is a delightful exposition of commonly-encountered statistical fallacies and paradoxes and why they matter. The illustrations are powerful and the prose is exceptionally clear. There are few domains of human activity to which the lessons of this volume are not applicable.” -- Samuel H. Preston, coauthor of Demography: Measuring and Modeling Population Processes“Mark Twain once observed that ‘facts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable.’ Downey understands just how that happens, even to people who are not trying to obfuscate. It was an honest researcher who in 1971 found data that seemed to indicate smoking by pregnant women might be good for their babies—a misinterpretation that may have delayed anti-smoking measures by a decade. In this clear and cogent analysis, Downey explains why the data was misunderstood, as well as much else. It is a valuable book.” -- Floyd Norris, Johns Hopkins University, former chief financial correspondent for the New York TimesTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Are You Normal? Hint: No 2. Relay Races and Revolving Doors 3. Defy Tradition, Save the World 4. Extremes, Outliers, and GOATs 5. Better Than New 6. Jumping to Conclusions 7. Causation, Collision, and Confusion 8. The Long Tail of Disaster 9. Fairness and Fallacy 10. Penguins, Pessimists, and Paradoxes 11. Changing Hearts and Minds 12. Chasing the Overton Window Epilogue Acknowledgments Bibliography Index
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