The Call of the Primes: Surprising Patterns, Peculiar Puzzles, and Other Marvels of Mathematics

by Owen O'Shea

Book Overview

This sampler of entertaining mathematical diversions reveals the elegance and extraordinary usefulness of mathematics for readers who think they have no aptitude for the subject. If you like any kind of game at all, you'll enjoy the amazing mathematical puzzles and patterns presented here in straightforward terms that any layperson can understand. From magic squares and the mysterious qualities of prime numbers to Pythagorean triples, probability...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1633881482
• ISBN13: 9781633881488
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"