Math Goes to the Movies

by Marty Ross, Burkard Polster, Marty Ross

Book Overview

Mel Gibson teaching Euclidean geometry, Meg Ryan and Tim Robbins acting out Zeno's paradox, Michael Jackson proving in three different ways that 7 x 13 = 28. These are just a few of the intriguing mathematical snippets that occur in hundreds of movies. Burkard Polster and Marty Ross pored through the cinematic calculus to create this thorough and entertaining survey of the quirky, fun, and beautiful mathematics to be found on the big screen.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421404842
• ISBN13: 9781421404844
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"