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The well-known author of the "Mathematical Recreations" column in Scientific American explains the key concepts in math and their implications, pointing out that although mathematics is totally unreal--an entirely mental construct--it is the best tool available for describing and understanding the real world. Illustrations. From Publishers Weekly Defining mathematics as a system of thought for recognizing and exploiting patterns, Scientific American math columnist Stewart takes readers on an exciting, lucid voyage of discovery as he investigates patterns of form, number, shape and movement in the world around us. His examples range from water dripping slowly from a tap to the symmetries of molecules, viruses and galaxies and from a snail's spiral shell to biological evolution and the dynamics of solar systems. Making forays into the history of mathematics and the role of mathematics in human culture, Stewart gives the reader an uncanny feel for the way mathematicians think and provides a succinct yet remarkably broad overview extending from the invention of numbers to unsolved problems that bedevil contemporary mathematicians and cosmologists. His elegant narrative concludes with

Who reads Nature's Numbers: The Unreal Reality of Mathematics (Science Masters Series)?

Author

Ian Stewart

Publisher

Basic Civitas Books

Published

1995

Language

EN

ISBN

9780786723928

Category

science

Subjects

Mathematics, Fiction, Science

Rating

3.74 / 5 (46 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14