- Hem
- Böcker
- Kurslitteratur
- Matematik & Naturvetenskap
- What's the Use? (häftad, eng)
What's the Use? (häftad, eng)
''Stewart is Britain''s most brilliant and prolific populariser of maths'' Alex Bellos''The instructive equivalent of a Michelin-starred tas...
129 kr
I lager
Skickas inom 2-3 vardagar
Fri frakt över 299:-
Snabb leverans
Fria returer
Produktbeskrivning
''Stewart is Britain''s most brilliant and prolific populariser of maths'' Alex Bellos''The instructive equivalent of a Michelin-starred tasting menu'' Tim RadfordMany people think mathematics is useless. They''re wrong. In the UK, the 2.8 million people employed in mathematical science occupations contributed £208 billion to the economy in a single year - that''s 10 per cent of the workforce contributing 16 per cent of the economy.
What''s the Use? asks why there is such a vast gulf between public perceptions of mathematics and reality. It shows how mathematics is vital, often in surprising ways, behind the scenes of daily life. How politicians pick their voters. How an absurd little puzzle solved 300 years ago leads to efficient methods for kidney transplants And how a bizarre, infinitely wiggly curve helps to optimise deliveries to your door.
What''s the Use? asks why there is such a vast gulf between public perceptions of mathematics and reality. It shows how mathematics is vital, often in surprising ways, behind the scenes of daily life. How politicians pick their voters. How an absurd little puzzle solved 300 years ago leads to efficient methods for kidney transplants And how a bizarre, infinitely wiggly curve helps to optimise deliveries to your door.
Format | Häftad |
Omfång | 336 sidor |
Språk | Engelska |
Förlag | Profile Books Ltd |
Utgivningsdatum | 2022-08-04 |
ISBN | 9781781259429 |
Specifikation
Böcker
- Häftad, 336, Engelska, Profile Books Ltd, 2022-08-04, 9781781259429
Leverans
Vi erbjuder flera smidiga leveransalternativ beroende på ditt postnummer, såsom Budbee Box, Early Bird, Instabox och DB Schenker. Vid köp över 299 kr är leveransen kostnadsfri, annars tillkommer en fraktavgift från 29 kr. Välj det alternativ som passar dig bäst för en bekväm leverans.
Betalning
Du kan betala tryggt och enkelt via Avarda med flera alternativ: Swish för snabb betalning, kortbetalning med VISA eller MasterCard, faktura med 30 dagars betalningstid, eller konto för flexibel delbetalning.
Specifikation
Det finns tyvärr inga specifikationer att visa för denna produkt.