Is Maths Real? : How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths by Eugenia Cheng 160+ colour photographs & illustrations

160+ colour photographs & illustrations

colouring and shading in a relaxing

Beautifully illustrated throughout with aspirational photography and useful diagrams

author Richard Balls has secured contributions from his wife and family

Bea and Cad must decide what's more important

Is Maths Real? : How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths by Eugenia Cheng 160+ colour photographs & illustrationsA NEW SCIENTIST BEST BOOK OF 2023 'A generous tour of mathematics for anyone whose instincts tend less towards "Just tell me the answer" and more towards "Wait, but why?"' JORDAN ELLENBERG To many, maths feels like an unmapped wilderness. Between abstract concepts like imaginary numbers and infinity, it can sometimes feel like a lot of maths is just made up. Why, for example, is 1 not a prime? Why do two negatives cancel each other out? Where does