Hidden connections, double meanings

This book explores mathematical topics, finding amazing similarities and looking at familiar objects in new ways. It shows mathematics as something mysterious, intriguing and pleasurably puzzling. You do not need to be a mathematician to enjoy this book. It emphasises insight and imagination rather than technique.

This book subverts and surprises. It explores mathematical topics, finding amazing similarities and looking at familiar objects in new ways. It shows mathematics as something mysterious, intriguing and pleasurably puzzling.

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Subject(s)Mathematics
Author(s)David Wells
Age11-14, 14-16
Published1988
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Shelf referenceA 511 WEL
ISN/ISBN9780521313346
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x8fte

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