Visions of Numberland: A Colouring Journey Through the Mysteries of Maths

ISBN-13: 9781408888988 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 144 str.

Alex Bellos;Edmund Harriss

Opis

A ‘mathemagical’ colouring book, with 60 patterns to colour and 10 more that YOU create! For those who ponder the most intriguing questions in maths, the realm of numbers is not only visual but also beautiful. What does a sphere look like in four dimensions? How can a knight on a chessboard visit every square? And can a five-sided tile cover an infinite floor? Visions of Numberland unlocks the world’s greatest mathematical mysteries, with 60 patterns to colour in and 10 more that you can create from scratch. The friendly explanations next to each pattern unlock the secrets of an intellectual quest that has been underway for three thousand years – but no maths knowledge is required. Anyone can be an artist in Numberland!