The Joy of X : A Guided Tour of Mathematics, From One To Infinity

Maths is everywhere, often where we least expect it. Award-winning professor Steven Strogatz acts as our guide as he takes us on a tour of numbers that form-unbeknownst to most of us- a fascinating and integral part of our everyday lives. In The Joy of X, Strogatz explains the great ideas of maths- from negative numbers to calculus, fat tails to infinity-and shows how they connect to everything from popular culture and philosophy to current affairs and business practice.