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100			_aStrogatz, Steven _eauthor. _9811552
245			_aThe Joy of X: _bA Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity
260			_aLondon: _bAtlantic books, _c2012.
300			_axii, 316p. _b: ill. _c; 20 cm.
500			_aIncludes acknowledgements, notes, credits and index
520			_aMath underpins everything in the cosmos, including us, yet too few of us understand this universal language well enough to revel in its wisdom, its beauty — and its joy. This deeply enlightening, vastly entertaining volume translates math in a way that is at once intelligible and thrilling. Each trenchant chapter of The Joy of x offers an “aha!” moment, starting with why numbers are so helpful, and progressing through the wondrous truths implicit in p, the Pythagorean theorem, irrational numbers, fat tails, even the rigors and surprising charms of calculus. Showing why he has won awards as a professor at Cornell and garnered extensive praise for his articles about math for the New York Times , Strogatz presumes of his readers only curiosity and common sense. And he rewards them with clear, ingenious, and often funny explanations of the most vital and exciting principles of his discipline. Whether you aced integral calculus or aren’t sure what an integer is, you’ll find profound wisdom and persistent delight in The Joy of x .
650			_aMathematics _vMathematics—Philosophy _xMathematics—History _yLogic, Symbolic and mathematical _9811553
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