Mathematical Sorcery: Revealing the Secrets of Numbers

by Calvin C. Clawson

Book Overview

There are two kinds of people: those who can do mathematics, and then there's the rest of us. Math is boring. Females have no facility for mathematics (and really don't need it, anyway).For many... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 073820496X
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Clawson Is a Genius at Making Math Approachable and Fascinating!

This is the best book I’ve been ever read about mathematics, both for the layman and expert. Clawson’s talent and passion as an educator are phenomenal and this book is not to be missed.

Wish I Could Give it More Stars

What a wonderful way to learn about the wonder of numbers. I found this book intensely interesting and thoroughly entertaining.

A Great Book

I bougth the spanish version of this book, And now I can say that this is one on the greatest bokks I ever read. The author explains the origins of Mathematics and some of the great matehmatical thems such Series, Calculus, Fibonacci Numbers, Cryptography and so on... If you want to know new mathematical terms and you enjoy this science, this is your best chance.