Math with Bad Drawings

Name: Math with Bad Drawings
Brand: Hachette New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9780316509046
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Illuminating the Ideas That Shape Our Reality

By Ben Orlin

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Math with Bad Drawings by Ben Orlin offers a delightful exploration of mathematics through quirky illustrations and humour. The book takes complex mathematical concepts and makes them accessible, using simple sketches and relatable analogies. It's a unique blend of enlightening education and entertainment that helps demystify the world of maths for enthusiasts and novices alike.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This book may appeal to you if you enjoy a light-hearted and humorous approach to mathematics, filled with quirky illustrations that make complex concepts more accessible. If you're intrigued by the idea of exploring maths through a creative lens and appreciate educational content that feels both insightful and playful, you might find this book particularly delightful.

Math with Bad Drawings

Math With Bad Drawings, Ben Olrin's first book, based on his popular blog of the same name, has netted 43,000 copies in hardcover. Combined with his three other books, we have shipped more than 80,000 copies of Orlin's books to date.

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A hilarious and bestselling reintroduction to mathematics, illustrating the ideas with stories, humour, and stick figures.

In Math with Bad Drawings, Ben Orlin reveals what math is all about. His tools are unorthodox: jokes, cartoons, strange-but-true stories, and beneath it all, the empathy of a veteran teacher who believes that math should belong to everyone.

Orlin helps us to think like mathematicians by teaching a brand-new game of tic-tac-toe, profiling the ten people you meet in line for the lottery, and documenting the headaches that ensue when the Evil Empire attempts to build a spherical Death Star.

Math with Bad Drawings will change the way you see the subject—and the world.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Math with Bad Drawings by Ben Orlin has been praised for its blend of humour and insight, making complex mathematical concepts accessible and entertaining. The book's playful drawings and engaging storytelling have been lauded for sparking interest in mathematics among both beginners and enthusiasts. Reviewers highlight Orlin's charm, wit, and ability to connect math to real and fictional problems, creating a joyful exploration of the subject.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780316509046

Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 September 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc

Illustration: 150 full-colour cartoons

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 226.0mm

Weight: 960g

Pages: 376

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About the Author

Ben Orlin is the author of Math with Bad Drawings (as well as the blog of the same name), Math Games with Bad Drawings and the companion game kit The Ultimate Game Collection, and Change Is the Only Constant. His writing on math and education has appeared in The Atlantic, the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, Slate, Vox, and Popular Science. He has taught middle and high school mathematics and has spoken about math and education at colleges and universities across the United States. He lives with his family in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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