
Adam Spencer's Big Book of Numbers
- Popular Science
- Categories:Mathematics
- Language:English(Translation Services Available)
- Publication date:August,2016
- Pages:432
- Retail Price:(Unknown)
- Size:152mm×232mm
- Publication Place:Australia
- Words:(Unknown)
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- Text Color:Full color
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Review
‘If you find this book boring, you should be in a clinic.’ John Cleese
‘Funny yet with hidden depths, like its author. A brilliant introduction to the world of numbers.’ Brian Cox
‘Even the page numbers will start to look fascinating once you’ve read this book!’ Amanda Keller
‘This book will bring out the inner geek in anyone who knows how to count to 100.’ Brian Schmidt, Winner, 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics
Description
Find out the answers to all these questions and more in Adam Spencer's Big Book of Numbers. Whether you love numbers, want to love numbers, or just love to laugh and learn about the wonderful world in which we live, this book is for you.
For 15 years Adam Spencer has been entertaining us. On triple j and ABC radio and television, he’s established himself as Australia’s funniest and most famous mathematician. And now, by popular demand, we have his Big Book of Numbers, a fascinating journey from 1 to 100.
Author
He is a patron of science-related events and programs, including the University of Sydney's Sleek Geeks Science Prize (category in the Eureka Prize).He collaborated with Karl Kruszelnicki for the long-running Sleek Geek Week tour (as part of National Science Week). He hosts events and panels, writes mathematical recreation books, and performs his own comedy at events around the country.
He is an avid supporter of the Australian rules football team, the Sydney Swans, and was declared their number one ticket holder for the 2016 season.