Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors by Matt Parker

Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors

Matt Parker

336 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction mathematics science funny informative lighthearted fast-paced
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What makes a bridge wobble when it's not meant to? Billions of dollars mysteriously vanish into thin air? A building rock when its resonant frequency matches a gym class leaping to Snap's 1990 hit I've Got The Power? The answer is maths. Or, to be...

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4.05
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informative: 96%

funny: 81%

lighthearted: 46%

reflective: 15%

inspiring: 8%

challenging: 6%

relaxing: 6%

adventurous: 2%

sad: 1%


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