The Science Museum Maths 100 Ideas in 100 Words : A Whistle-Stop Tour of Key Concepts - DK

The Science Museum Maths 100 Ideas in 100 Words

A Whistle-Stop Tour of Key Concepts

By: DK

Hardcover | 19 March 2024 | Edition Number 1

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Get to grips with the essential topics in maths today through 100 key ideas, each one explained clearly in 100 words.

Maths- 100 Ideas in 100 Words offers the essential facts at your fingertips, satisfying your mathematical curiosity and helping you to understand the biggest concepts in maths in concise, 100-word summaries.

Explore 100 key area of maths - such as prime numbers, algebra, probability, algorithms and pure maths - in just 100 words. Perfect for getting your head around big ideas clearly and quickly, or refreshing your memory of the fundamentals of maths, this book covers the most up-to-date terms and theories and inspires a heightened level of understanding and enjoyment to the core areas of maths you can discover in The Science Museum.

About the Author

Katie Steckles is a PhD graduate who talks about maths in schools, at festivals, and on BBC radio and TV. Sam Hartburn is a maths consultant and freelance editor who holds a BSc in Mathematics from York University. Ben Sparks is a maths teacher turned public speaker who regularly appears on Numberphile YouTube channel where his videos have been watched over 12 million times. He also runs his own YouTube channel SparksMaths. The Science Museum is part of the Science Museum Group, the world's leading group of science museums that share a world-class collection providing an enduring record of scientific, technological and medical achievements from across the globe.

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