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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. Strogatz takes you through a flurry of different areas of Mathematics and some of it is genuinely funny too. I still feel that his Infinite Powers was superior, maybe because it focused on the single topic of Calculus rather than many different areas. Still, if you enjoyed either of these books, you'll definitely enjoy the other one too! Bello! Leggero, veloce e molto curato nei riferimenti. Citazioni di titoli di libri, pubblicazioni accademiche, video, articoli e siti interessanti dove approfondire. Rispetta tutte le aspettative che mi ero fatto nel leggere il retro di copertina. Una lettura quasi tutta d'un fiato (tre giorni) ma che mi ha rispolverato concetti affrontati nella corriera scolastica con quel che di tranquillità e serenità in più. Una bella lettura che ritengo possa piacere indipendentemente da età e background. Che si sia appassionati, simpatizzanti o semplicemente curiosi si può trovare qualcosa che fa per noi sui vasti meandri della matematica. Utile anche a chi volesse approcciare la materia nel modo giusto, non solamente tramite formule e definizioni applicate in modo meccanico e mnemonico. Strogatz lo conoscevo soprattutto per i suoi contributi alla teoria del caos in ambito accademico e devo ammettere che scoprire il suo lato paterno e divertente con cui presenta ogni argomento, mi ha colpito molto positivamente. Trasmette oltre che ottime informazioni, la sua passione. Non posso che riportare l' essenza del libro, brillantemente descritta nel retro di copertina:
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"In 2010, award-winning professor Steven wrote a series for the New York Times online called "The Elements of Math." It was hugely popular: Each piece climbed the most emailed list and elicited hundreds of comments. Readers begged for more, and has now delivered. In this fun, fast-paced book, he offers us all a second chance at math. Each short chapter of The Joy of X provides an "Aha!" moment, starting with why numbers are helpful, and moving on to such topics as shapes, calculus, fat tails, and infinity. explains the ideas of math gently and clearly, with wit, insight, and brilliant illustrations. Assuming no knowledge, only curiosity, he shows how math connects to literature, philosophy, law, medicine, art, business, even pop culture and current events. For example, did O.J. do it? How should you flip your mattress to get the maximum wear out of it? How does Google search the Internet? How many people should you date before settling down? is the math teacher you wish you'd had, and The Joy of X is the book you'll want to give to all your smart and curious friends. "-- No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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The very issue with trying to please everyone is you end up pleasing no one. This book overextends itself in trying to court the seasoned amateur and the professional, not to mention trying to help people who loathe the field. Spoon-feeding the latter the absolute basics (what is multiplication, what is a circle, etc.) would hardly work as the basics are also the most tedious part of Math.
Paul Lockhart puts it aptly when he suggests that Math education needs to be fixed down-to-top - giving students time to come up with proofs by themselves and not simply giving them the absolute basics through flowery details. This is my opinion, of course, and if more people are interested in Maths because of this, then it's all the better - this is not how I would recommend starting your journey.
This is a breeze, so you could quickly finish this throughout a single afternoon. I'd recommend this if you have free time to whittle away, doubly if you're even slightly interested in the field. ( )