{"product_id":"9781474998543-mathematics-for-beginners","title":"Mathematics for Beginners","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book WON'T test your mental maths or teach you countless ways to find x. It WILL show you just how fascinating maths can be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan maths make people rich? Can formulas predict which sports teams will win more games? Can equations explain the mysteries of the universe? The short answer to all these is YES. This book explores and explains the ways that the tools of mathematics help people make sense of the world around them, predict the future and, just maybe, how to make life itself better.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapters in this book include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- What is maths?\u003cbr\u003e- What is maths for?\u003cbr\u003e- How do you \u003ci\u003edo\u003c\/i\u003e maths?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe beginning of maths\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat did the first numbers look like, and what did people use them for?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumbers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumber shapes, number patterns, prime numbers and numbers that go on and on and on.to infinity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShapes and measuring\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow and why people use the tools of mathematics to describe the shapes of everything, from everyday objects to the entire universe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow maths is shown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaking graphs, drawing diagrams and using pictures to explain the world better, and to help solve problems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProve it\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn mathematics, you can find an answer to a problem and know for \u003ci\u003ecertain\u003c\/i\u003e that it is correct. But how? With a PROOF.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProbability and statistics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaths can tell you the truth and predict the future - up to a point. How does it do this, and how can you spot when people are (mis)using maths to lie?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaths, computers and the future\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo mathematics, no computers. But what kind of maths do people use to make computers works?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMathematical models\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescribing real-world problems with maths to give insights into future weather, profits, and even human behavior.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's next?\u003cbr\u003eJobs in maths\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40347879669857,"sku":"9781474998543","price":10.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28340041.jpg?v=1722529889","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781474998543-mathematics-for-beginners","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}