Thinking Better: The Art of the Shortcut by Marcus du Sautoy Paperback Book

Description: Thinking Better by Marcus du Sautoy How do you remember more and forget less?How can you earn more and become more creative just by moving house?And how do you pack a car boot most efficiently?This is your shortcut to the art of the shortcut. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description How do you remember more and forget less?How can you earn more and become more creative just by moving house?And how do you pack a car boot most efficiently?This is your shortcut to the art of the shortcut. Mathematics is full of better ways of thinking, and with over 2,000 years of knowledge to draw on, Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy interrogates his passion for shortcuts in this fresh and fascinating guide. After all, shortcuts have enabled so much of human progress, whether in constructing the first cities around the Euphrates 5,000 years ago, using calculus to determine the scale of the universe or in writing todays algorithms that help us find a new life partner. As well as looking at the most useful shortcuts in history – such as measuring the circumference of the earth in 240 BC to diagrams that illustrate how modern GPS works – Marcus also looks at how you can use shortcuts in investing or how to learn a musical instrument to memory techniques. He talks to, among many, the writer Robert MacFarlane, cellist Natalie Clein and the psychologist Suzie Orbach, asking whether shortcuts are always the best idea and, if so, when they use them.With engaging puzzles and conundrums throughout to illustrate the shortcuts ability to find solutions with speed, Thinking Better offers many clever strategies for daily complex problems. Author Biography Marcus du Sautoy is a fellow of Wadham College, Oxford and has been named by The Independent on Sunday as one of Britain leading scientists. In 2001 he won the Berwick Prize of The London Mathmatical Society and in 2006 gace the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures. His book The Music of the Prmes was published in 2003 to widespread acclaim. Review enjoyably clever …with vividly illustrated chapters about the real-world applications of algebra, geometry, probability theory…Its Du Sautoy, in the end, who provides the wisest commentary Steven Poole, GuardianIf you thought Maths was all about long stuff, like long division and long multiplication and taking a long, long time to figure things out, Marcus du Sautoy shows that its just the opposite. Full of humour, stories and the lightest of touches, this is a sight-seeing tour of some of the worlds greatest neat dodges, unexpected turns and useful cut-throughs. Prepare to be caught short Michael RosenThis book will change the way you look at the world. Its chock full of stories, ideas and clever tricks – I loved it. Marcus is a maestro at making big ideas come alive – he deserves his place alongside Richard Dawkins, E. O. Wilson and Carlo Rovelli in the pantheon of great modern science writers Rohan Silva, CEO and founder of Second HomeIf mathematics has proved anything, it is that shortcuts can change the world. Marcus du Sautoy has come up with a smart, well written and entertaining guide to the connecting tunnels, underpasses and other tricks to traverse the trials of everyday life Roger Highfield, author, broadcaster and Science Director at the Science MuseumThe joy of du Sautoys book isnt really the art of the real-world shortcut at all. It is the romp through mathematical ideas, from place value to non Euclidean geometry to probability theory…There are vivid historical examples of scientists and others using mathematical ideas to solve problems Tim Harford, Financial Times Review Quote enjoyably clever ...with vividly illustrated chapters about the real-world applications of algebra, geometry, probability theory...Its Du Sautoy, in the end, who provides the wisest commentary Steven Poole, Guardian If you thought Maths was all about long stuff, like long division and long multiplication and taking a long, long time to figure things out, Marcus du Sautoy shows that its just the opposite. Full of humour, stories and the lightest of touches, this is a sight-seeing tour of some of the worlds greatest neat dodges, unexpected turns and useful cut-throughs. Prepare to be caught short Michael Rosen This book will change the way you look at the world. Its chock full of stories, ideas and clever tricks - I loved it. Marcus is a maestro at making big ideas come alive - he deserves his place alongside Richard Dawkins, E. O. Wilson and Carlo Rovelli in the pantheon of great modern science writers Rohan Silva, CEO and founder of Second Home If mathematics has proved anything, it is that shortcuts can change the world. Marcus du Sautoy has come up with a smart, well written and entertaining guide to the connecting tunnels, underpasses and other tricks to traverse the trials of everyday life Roger Highfield, author, broadcaster and Science Director at the Science Museum The joy of du Sautoys book isnt really the art of the real-world shortcut at all. It is the romp through mathematical ideas, from place value to non Euclidean geometry to probability theory...There are vivid historical examples of scientists and others using mathematical ideas to solve problems Tim Harford, Financial Times Feature Competition: So you think youve got problems;The Art of Statistics;The ten equations that rule the world;Humble pi;Things to make and do;Thinking, Fast and slow;Hello world. by Alex Bellos;by David Spiegelhalter;by David Scumpter;by Matt Parker;by Daniel Kahneman;by Jim Al-Khalili;by Hannah Fry;by Helen Czerski Details ISBN0008393958 Year 2022 ISBN-10 0008393958 ISBN-13 9780008393953 Publication Date 2022-07-07 UK Release Date 2022-07-07 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 352 Subtitle The Art of the Shortcut Author Marcus du Sautoy Publisher HarperCollins Publishers DEWEY 153.42 Audience General AU Release Date 2023-02-15 NZ Release Date 2023-02-15 Alternative 9780008393922 Imprint Fourth Estate Ltd We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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