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The Grapes of Math
by Alex Bellos
The US edition of Alex Through the Looking-Glass: numbers, shapes, calculus and the mathematical imagination. Same friendly tour.
Read it if…
you want Bellos's second book under its American title.
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Skip it if…
you own Looking-Glass; same text.
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Three things you will actually use
- Numbers obey odd laws.
- Look for Benford.
- Enjoy the oddities.
Do this first
Read the chapter on Benford's law.
Our verdict
Bellos, US edition.
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