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Humble Pi
- A Comedy of Maths Errors
- Gesprochen von: Matt Parker
- Spieldauer: 9 Std. und 33 Min.
- Ungekürztes Hörbuch
- Kategorien: Wissenschaft & Technik, Mathematik
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Humble Pi, written and read by Matt Parker.
We would all be better off if everyone saw mathematics as a practical ally. Sadly, most of us fear maths and seek to avoid it. This is because mathematics doesn't have good 'people skills' - it never hesitates to bluntly point out when we are wrong. But it is only trying to help! Mathematics is a friend which can fill the gaps in what our brains can do naturally.
Luckily, even though we don't like sharing our own mistakes, we love to listen to tales about what happens when maths errors make the everyday go horribly wrong. Matt Parker explores and explains near misses and mishaps with planes, bridges, the internet and big data as a way of showing us not only how important maths is but how we can use it to our advantage. This comedy of errors is a brilliantly told series of disaster stories with a happy ending.
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I, on purpose, placed the word Math within brackets.
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- Amazon Kunde
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quite good.
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