by Alex Bellos · Bloomsbury UK · tapa dura · ISBN 9780747597162
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«Alex's Adventures in Numberland» is Alex Bellos's popular mathematics essay, published by Bloomsbury UK in hardcover (448 pages, in English).
It dismantles the myth that mathematics is only for geniuses and brings it closer to everyday life: the geometry of the 50-pence coin, casino betting, patterns in nature and connections with philosophy. Among travels and interviews appear mental calculators, a numerologist, a chimpanzee with numerical skills and a Hindu sage.
Originally published in 2010, its subtitle is «Dispatches from the Wonderful World of Mathematics». The edition includes illustrations by Andy Riley, bibliographic references and an index.
For the curious who want to approach science without technicalities and enjoy real stories about the world of numbers.
Alexander Bellos is a British writer, broadcaster and mathematics communicator. He is the author of books about Brazil and mathematics, as well as having a column in The Guardian newspaper.
