{"product_id":"thats-maths-ii","title":"That's Maths II","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis collection of mathematical articles covers a broad range of\u003cbr\u003e\ndelightful topics in pure and applied mathematics. It is written in\u003cbr\u003e\nan expository style, making it accessible to everyone with a general\u003cbr\u003e\ninterest in mathematics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere are articles about renowned mathematicians and about the history of\u003cbr\u003e\nsome key ideas in maths. The importance of mathematics in the modern world\u003cbr\u003e\nis illustrated by applications in engineering, technology, astronomy,\u003cbr\u003e\nmusic and the visual arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReading mathematics is best done in small steps. The articles are\u003cbr\u003e\nall short, and they can be read in arbitrary order.  Some articles\u003cbr\u003e\nare purely descriptive. Others go deeper and are at a more advanced\u003cbr\u003e\nmathematical level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately half the articles have appeared in the author's regular\u003cbr\u003e\ncolumn \"That's Maths\" in The Irish Times. Others have been posted to\u003cbr\u003e\nhis mathematical blog, thatsmaths.com.  All articles have been fully\u003cbr\u003e\nrevised for this book.  This is the second collection under the rubric\u003cbr\u003e\n\"That's Maths\".  The first collection, published in 2016, was very\u003cbr\u003e\nfavourably reviewed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe author has succeeded in bringing out the amazing beauty of mathematics\u003cbr\u003e\nand its utility in so many areas of our lives.  The book should be\u003cbr\u003e\nappreciated by anyone with an interest in mathematics and science. In\u003cbr\u003e\nparticular, teachers of these subjects, at both school and university\u003cbr\u003e\nlevel, should find a wealth of material to supplement and invigorate\u003cbr\u003e\ntheir classes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksWholesale","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44231099383969,"sku":"9781716507991","price":49.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/wqm7kd-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1713710333","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/thats-maths-ii","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}