Bibliograph

The universe and the teacup, the mathematics of truth and beauty, K.C. Cole

Type

Label

The universe and the teacup, the mathematics of truth and beauty, K.C. Cole

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The universe and the teacup

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

K.C. Cole

Sub title

the mathematics of truth and beauty

Summary

Mathematics, that breathtaking invention of ours that reveals the tiniest particles of matter and takes us to the outermost reaches of the cosmos, is found by many people to be intimidating. In The Universe and the Teacup, K. C. Cole demystifies mathematics and shows us-with humor and wonderfully accessible stories-why math need not be frightening. Using the O. J. Simpson trial, the bell curve, and Emmy Noether, the nineteenth-century woman scientist whose work was essential for Einstein's theory of relativity, Cole helps us see that more than just being a tool, math is a key to understanding the beauty of everything from rainbows to relativity

Target audience

adult

Classification

Contributor