Joy of X: How Algebra Shapes Your Daily Life

By Michael Willers and Tiffany Clarke Harrison

face="myriadpro-regular" size="2"> Understand algebra and all other branches of mathematics and arithmetic will suddenly open up in front of you. The Joy of x is a collection of problems - some with practical applications, others designed as purely theoretical puzzles - designed to explain the basic elements of algebra to everyone, no matter what their level of mathematical ability. Although it can be read from cover to cover, The Joy of x can also be read on a potluck basis, picking a page or problem at random. Its easy-to-follow format guides the reader through this fascinating subject, with a combination of exercises, profiles and background information. face="MyriadPro-regular" size="2"> - Discover what a formula really is, how to calculate mortgage interest, plan a journey time, or simply enjoy the theory and history of algebra - Combines background information with absorbing problems and puzzles - Explores the lives and discoveries of key mathematicians from the history of algebra

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0550105239
• ISBN13: 9780550105233
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Chambers Harrap Pub Ltd
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 5.5"