Math Without Numbers

Meet Milo Beckman the whizz-kid making maths supercool. . . A brilliant book that takes everything we know (and fear) about maths out of the equation - starting with numbers The TimesA cheerful chatty and charming trip through the world of mathematics. . . Everyone should read this delightful book Ian Stewart author of Do Dice Play God?The only numbers in this book are the page numbers.The three main branches of abstract math - topology analysis and algebra - turn out to be surprisingly easy to grasp. Or at least they are when our guide is a math prodigy. With forthright wit and warm charm Milo Beckman upends the conventional approach to mathematics inviting us to think creatively about shape and dimension the infinite and the infinitesimal symmetries proofs and all how all these concepts fit together. Why is there a million dollar prize for counting shapes? Is anything bigger than infinity? And how is the truth of mathematics actually decided?A vivid and wholly original guide to the math that makes the world tick and the planets revolve Math Without Numbers makes human and understandable the elevated and hypothetical allowing us to clearly see abstract math for what it is: bizarre beautiful and head-scratchingly wonderful. Review Genius: an entire book about mathematics in which the only digits are the page numbers. . . fresh delightful and extremely accessible -- Alex Bellos ―GuardianBeckmans book is not onlyfascinating and enthralling but also one I actually kept my eyes open long enough to finish (in part because - and this is a massively underrated virtue in popular science books - it is short) -- Tom Whipple ―The TimesThis guide to the maths we didnt get taught at school is full of fascinating revelations -- Manjit Kumar ―The TimesA cheerful chatty and charming trip through the world of mathematics and its relation to the world of people - and not a number in sight!Everyone should read this delightful book. Even mathematicians -- Ian Stewart author of Do Dice Play God?One of those wonderful books youll want to tell everyone about -- Ananyo Bhattacharya author of The Man from the FutureSo delightful! Mathematics is playful surprising and enchanting but those qualities are often obscured behind intimidating equations and formalism. Milo Beckman brings them out into the open for everyone to share. -- Sean Carroll author of Something Deeply HiddenWith charm unwavering enthusiasm and a lot of cartoons Math Without Numbers waltzes the reader through a garden of higher mathematics -- Jordan Ellenberg author of How Not To Be WrongMath Without Numbers explores deep mathematical topics -- and shows how mathematicians think-in completely readable prose. The puzzles and games are bonuses.Very enjoyable -- Will Shortz crossword editor ―The New York TimesA playful paean to the pleasures of studying higher math ... readers with an abundance of curiosity and the time to puzzle over Beckmans many examples riddles and questions will make many fascinating discoveries ―Publishers WeeklyThe books accessible language and illustrations makes understanding some of the most complex (and possibly most intimidating) math concepts feel as effortless as breathing. Beckmans approachable writing and Erazos delightful illustration combine to tell an insightful and entertaining story about math -- Giorgia Lupi and Stefanie Posavec co-authors of Dear DataThis is the book for you if youve ever been curious about the wonderful ideas and concepts underlying modern math but been too frightened to make a start. Milo Beckman gives us afriendly introduction to unfamiliar concepts and ideas that show why modern math is such a fascinating and rewarding branch of human thought -- Graham Farmelo author of The Universe Speaks in NumbersMath Without Numbers offersan accessible and whimsically illustrated glimpse of what pure mathematicians