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The Joy of X: How Algebra Shapes Your Daily Life

by Michael Willers
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The Joy of X: How Algebra Shapes Your Daily Life
The Joy of X: How Algebra Shapes Your Daily Life

Algebra's daily relevance unveiled with joy.

If numbers typically puzzle you more than they should, "The Joy of X" could gently change that. This isn't just another math textbook; it's like having a conversation with a friend who's really good at explaining things. Whether you've struggled with math before or you just love a good intellectual challenge, this collection of problems, life applications, and historical anecdotes makes algebra interesting and accessible. You might find yourself looking differently at the math in everyday life.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Joy of X: How Algebra Shapes Your Daily Life

by Michael Willers
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ISBN: 9780550105233
Authors: Michael Willers
Publisher: Chambers Harrap Pub Ltd
Date of Publication: 2009-09-25
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Science
Related Topics: Mathematics
Goodreads rating: 3.35
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Understand algebra and all other branches of mathematics and arithmetic will suddenly open up in front of you. The Joy of X is a collection of problems - some with practical applications, others designed as purely theoretical puzzles - designed to explain the basic elements of algebra to everyone, no matter what their level of mathematical ability. Although it can be read from cover to cover, The Joy of X can also be read on a potluck basis, picking a page or problem at random. Its easy-to-follow format guides the reader through this fascinating subject, with a combination of exercises, profiles, and background information. Discover what a formula really is, how to calculate mortgage interest, plan a journey time, or simply enjoy the theory and history of algebra. Combines background information with absorbing problems and puzzles. Explores the lives and discoveries of key mathematicians from the history of algebra. All the stimulation of this fascinating subject - with none of the pain of school! Easy-to-follow format that gently guides, explains, and entertains. Relevant to daily life, yet also far-reaching and absorbing. The perfect gift for that hard-to-buy-for man in your life.
 

Algebra's daily relevance unveiled with joy.

If numbers typically puzzle you more than they should, "The Joy of X" could gently change that. This isn't just another math textbook; it's like having a conversation with a friend who's really good at explaining things. Whether you've struggled with math before or you just love a good intellectual challenge, this collection of problems, life applications, and historical anecdotes makes algebra interesting and accessible. You might find yourself looking differently at the math in everyday life.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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