Mathematics books you can count on for Christmas | Reviews - E&T Magazine
Dominic Lenton, Managing Editor says, More gift ideas from E&T, this time looking at recent titles that take a less than serious approach to the world of numbers.
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There’s a point somewhere between GCSEs and being baffled by how much
school maths has changed when you’re trying to help your own children
with homework, when a book about the history and theory of numbers
becomes a welcome gift and not a big disappointment. It’s become a
popular enough genre that there’s a steady stream of books aimed at
readers who might regret not paying more attention in class and we’ve
rounded up a few recent ones. Read more
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