When it comes to puzzle books (and puzzles in general) they either bore me to death or keep me hooked for a long time. And now that I mention it I don’t recall that many puzzle books that were actually really good. However, among the few gems, which kept me interested for quite some time, one book stands out as being fun and unique. It is a puzzle book called “The Moscow Puzzles: 359...
Glen Van Brummelen is a Canadian historian of mathematics specializing in historical applications of mathematics to astronomy and his newest book is titled “Heavenly Mathematics: The Forgotten Art of Spherical Trigonometry”. Following the traditions of his previous book “The Mathematics of the Heavens and the Earth“, Glen Van Brummelen delves deep into the history of mathematics, especially its relations to astronomy. At the heart of the ancient astronomy lies the so called Spherical trigonometry–...
Leonard Mlodinow, an American theoretical physicist, has quite an impressive collection of authored books. It includes such books as The Grand Design, Subliminal: How Your Subconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior, A Briefer History of Time and Feynman’s Rainbow. So it’s no wonder that one of his books appeared in a high 2nd position of our Top 10 Physics Book list. And the name of the book is The Drunkard’s Walk. So let’s take a closer...
Math Study Skills Workbook by Paul D. Nolting is a great book for those seeking to improve their math grades. It’s a relatively short (136 pages) guide on how to improve your study habits, reduce math and test anxiety and much more. And, to be honest, it’s one of the best no-nonsense study skill guides I’ve ever read. Author: Paul D. Nolting Hardcover: 144 pages Publisher: Brooks Cole; (Jan 1, 2011) ISBN-10: 0840053096 ISBN-13: 978-0840053091 Kindle edition: n/a Reviews: 1 customer...
I bet you’re thinking what kind of title is that, but actually there’s a lot of math related stuff in movies. Movies like Pi, Beautiful Mind, Stand and Deliver and even Die Hard have some amazing math-related moments, which are analysed in the book. However, it is well known that many movies also have a lot of bogus mathematics. So if you have ever wondered how much truth is in the famous moments of Hollywood cult movies, this...
The ideas of a British mathematician and scientist Alan Turing have shaped the computer science of today. And it’s not an exaggeration, as back in 1936 when Turing was only 24 years old, he laid the foundations for the computer and in turn for the computer science. But Alan Turing is an even more interesting personality – he was a major figure during the Second World War among the codebreaker that worked for the...
Here we have one of the most important books throughout the history of math called “The Thirteen Books of The Elements” by Euclid. It’s basically a collection of translated thirteen books by Euclid, where he discuses the most important definitions and axioms of the so called Euclidian geometry. It is the oldest axiomatic deductive treatment of mathematics and it has influenced the development of logic and mathematics. Basic Info Paperback: 574 pages Publisher: Dover Publications; 2 Una edition (June 1,...
Today we’re going to look at something a little bit more unique. “Game Theory 101: The Basics” as you might guess, is a book that looks at the theoretical side of the game theory. For some reason books on game theory are very popular these days. Well perhaps there’s something charming about finding the best strategy to win a game, let us say poker, using the power of mathematics. Basic Info Format: Kindle Edition...
I think the best description of “The Princeton Companion to Mathematics” is an encyclopaedia of mathematics. It’s a heroic attempt to keep abstract concepts to a minimum and convey the breadth, depth and diversity of mathematics in one huge tome. It is impressive and well written guide to the world of mathematics and every mathematics enthusiast should have one. Basic Info Hardcover: 1008 pages Publisher: Princeton University Press (September 8, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 0691118809 ISBN-13: 978-0691118802 Average Amazon Customer Review: 4.7...
Marcus Du Sautoy can be called a pioneer of popular mathematics — he is one of the few hosts, who actually brought popularity to mathematics documentaries. Just a decade ago it was really hard to find a good mathematics documentary, but today there is a number of great documentaries that reach the quality standart of the leading science documentaries. The list of good documentaries would be rather long, so I would just like to mention “The Story of Math”...
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