The Grapes of Math: How Life Reflects Numbers and Numbers Reflect Life

Mathematics writer Alex Bellos explores the surprising ways numbers and patterns appear in everyday life. He covers topics such as triangles, rotations, power laws, cones, curves, calculus and cellular automata, telling stories about the people behind the ideas. Bellos explains concepts clearly and with humor, showing why math is fascinating and useful even for those who think they are not good at it.

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Shane Parrish: “In a book the layman will understand, Alex Bellos takes us through a survey of the mathematical world from triangles, rotations, and power laws, to curves and calculus. Perhaps the most precious parts for me, however, were on the history of numbers and our early interactions with them”