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Escape from Model Land: How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do about It
$30.00 Read moreWhy mathematical models are so often wrong, and how we can make better decisions by accepting their limits
Whether we are worried about the spread of COVID-19 or making a corporate budget, we depend o
- Author: Thompson, Erica
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: December 06 2022
- ISBN10: 1541600983
- Language: English
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The Art of More: How Mathematics Created Civilization
$28.00 Read moreAn illuminating, millennia-spanning history of the impact mathematics has had on the world, and the fascinating people who have mastered its inherent power
Counting is not innate to our nature, and- Author: Brooks, Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: January 18 2022
- ISBN10: 1524748994
- Language: English
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Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension: A Mathematician’s Journey Through Narcissistic Numbers, Optimal Dating Algorithms, at Least Two Kinds o
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A revolutionary book from the stand-up mathematician that makes math fun again–now in paperback
Math is boring, says the mathematician and comedian Matt Parker. Part of the problem may be the way th- Author: Parker, Matt
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: November 24 2015
- ISBN10: 0374535639
- Language: English
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Mapmatics: A Mathematician’s Guide to Navigating the World
$29.95 Add to cart“I love maps. I love math. And gosh, do I love this book, which so beautifully and clearly sounds the depths of both.” –Ben Orlin, author of Math with Bad Drawings
Explore the surprising connections- Author: Rowińska, Paulina
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 17 2024
- ISBN10: 0674294238
- Language: English
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Four Ways of Thinking: A Journey Into Human Complexity
$29.99 Read moreAcclaimed mathematician David Sumpter shares practical and insightful solutions for navigating the chaos and complexity of our lives
What is the best way to think about the world? How often do we cons- Author: Sumpter, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: August 27 2024
- ISBN10: 1250806267
- Language: English
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Making Democracy Count: How Mathematics Improves Voting, Electoral Maps, and Representation
$32.00 Add to cartHow we can repair our democracy by rebuilding the mechanisms that power it
What’s the best way to determine what most voters want when multiple candidates are running? What’s the fairest way to alloca- Author: Volic, Ismar
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 408
- Publish Date: April 02 2024
- ISBN10: 069124880X
- Language: English
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Calculus from the Ground Up
$38.95 Add to cartCalculus is one of humanity’s greatest achievements. With calculus, you can analyze the infinitely large, the infinitely small, and everything in-between. Calculus gives you the tools to develop your
- Author: Bartlett, Jonathan Laine
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 458
- Publish Date: November 01 2018
- ISBN10: 1944918027
- Language: English
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Scientific Computing: For Scientists and Engineers
$30.99 Add to cartScientific Computing for Scientists and Engineers is designed to teach undergraduate students relevant numerical methods and required fundamentals in scientific computing. Most problems in science and… [more below]
- Series: de Gruyter Textbook
- Author: Heister, Timo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: April 14 2023
- ISBN10: 3110999617
- Language: English
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The Mathematics of Slots: Configurations, Combinations, Probabilities
$49.00 Add to cartThis eighth book of the author on gambling math presents in accessible terms the cold mathematics behind the sparkling slot machines, either physical or virtual. It contains all the mathematical facts… [more below]
- Author: Barboianu, Catalin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 366
- Publish Date: February 01 2013
- ISBN10: 9731991409
- Language: English
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The Weibull Bible: Grasping Analysis for Engineers & Scientists
$29.95 Add to cartThe Weibull Bible by Paul F. Watson, is a Weibull statistical analysis book presenting effective data analysis methods for engineers, geologists, agricultural scientists, medical researchers and other
- Author: Watson, Paul F.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 294
- Publish Date: June 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0578280612
- Language: English
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Math for Real Life for Dummies
$20.99 Add to cartThe easy way to brush up on the math skills you need in real life
Not everyone retains the math they learned in school. Like any skill, your ability to speak “math” can deteriorate if left unused. Fro
- Series: For Dummies
- Author: Schoenborn, Barry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: February 25 2013
- ISBN10: 1118453301
- Language: English
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Introduction to Differential Geometry for Engineers
$14.95 Add to cartThis book acquaints engineers with the basic concepts and terminology of modern global differential geometry. It introduces the Lie theory of differential equations and examines the role of Grassmanni… [more below]
- Series: Dover Books on Engineering
- Author: Doolin, Brian F.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 163
- Publish Date: June 19 2012
- ISBN10: 0486488160
- Language: English
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Make: Geometry: Learn by Coding, 3D Printing and Building
$29.99 Read moreGeometry, of all the branches of mathematics, is the one that is most easily visualized by making something. However, it is all too easy to reduce it to reams of formulas to memorize and proofs to rep… [more below]
- Author: Horvath, Joan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: August 17 2021
- ISBN10: 1680456717
- Language: English
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Geodesy
$86.99 Add to cartThe fifth edition of this textbook has been completely revised and significantly extended in order to reflect the revolution of geodetic technologies, methods and applications during the last decade.
- Series: de Gruyter Textbook
- Author: Torge, Wolfgang
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 519
- Publish Date: May 07 2023
- ISBN10: 3110723298
- Language: English
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The Fascinating World of Graph Theory
$22.95 Add to cartThe history, formulas, and most famous puzzles of graph theory
Graph theory goes back several centuries and revolves around the study of graphs-mathematical structures showing relations between object- Author: Benjamin, Arthur
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 344
- Publish Date: June 06 2017
- ISBN10: 0691175632
- Language: English
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Computers and Intractability: A Guide to the Theory of Np-Completeness
$253.32 Add to cart- Series: Series of Books in the Mathematical Sciences
- Author: Garey, M. R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 340
- Publish Date: January 15 1979
- ISBN10: 0716710455
- Language: English
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Vectors, Tensors and the Basic Equations of Fluid Mechanics
$25.00 Read moreThis excellent text develops and utilizes mathematical concepts to illuminate physical theories. Directed primarily to engineers, physicists, and applied mathematicians at advanced undergraduate and g
- Series: Dover Books on Mathematics
- Author: Aris, Rutherford
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 01 1990
- ISBN10: 0486661105
- Language: English
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The Mathematics of Secrets: Cryptography from Caesar Ciphers to Digital Encryption
$18.95 Add to cartExplaining the mathematics of cryptography
The Mathematics of Secrets takes readers on a fascinating tour of the mathematics behind cryptography-the science of sending secret messages. Using a wide ra- Author: Holden, Joshua
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 392
- Publish Date: October 02 2018
- ISBN10: 0691183317
- Language: English
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Mechanical Engineering for Makers: A Hands-On Guide to Designing and Making Physical Things
$29.99 Add to cartThis practical, user-friendly reference book of common mechanical engineering concepts is geared toward makers who don’t have (or want) an engineering degree but need to know the essentials of basic m… [more below]
- Author: Bunnell, Brian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: February 18 2020
- ISBN10: 1680455877
- Language: English
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Topology: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartHow is a subway map different from other maps? What makes a knot knotted? What makes the Mî’Šius strip one-sided? These are questions of topology, the mathematical study of properties preserved by twi… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Earl, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: February 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0198832680
- Language: English
