Math Art

Discover the Hidden Mathematical Patterns That Connect Art, Architecture, Nature, History, Science, and Spirituality Are you fascinated by the perfect spirals in seashells, the precise proportions in ancient architecture, or the mysterious patterns that appear across diverse cultures worldwide? Unveil the universal language of pattern and form that has captivated humanity for millennia. "Sacred Geometry: A Practical Beginner's Guide" takes you on an awe-inspiring journey from simple shapes to complex cosmic designs, revealing how mathematics forms the hidden blueprint of our world — with ...

No Calculator? No Problem! Mastering Mental Math , award-winning professor of mathematics and celebrated “mathemagician” Arthur T. Benjamin delivers 10 fun-filled lessons on how to do math in your head with confidence, accuracy, and speed - sometimes faster than a calculator. By the end of Professor Benjamin’s lessons, you’ll be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers faster than ever before. And with your newfound skills, you’ll soon find yourself amazing other people and, perhaps more important, yourself.

A counting book that follows the construction of a building, from one plan to twelve stories.

A “gifted and tireless mathematical communicator” (Financial Times) shows why math is the ultimate timesaver—and how everyone can make their lives easier with a few simple shortcuts. Success isn’t about hard work – it’s about shortcuts. Shortcuts allow us to solve one problem...

Math is not only the game of numbers but also the language of nature. As a matter of fact, it has been established through research that the more we understand our universe, the more we discover interesting mathematical connections. For instance, flowers have spirals that are carefully lined up in a special sequence of numbers commonly referred to as Fibonacci numbers. This sequence can be studied, understood, and generated.

An illuminating, millennia-spanning history of the impact mathematics has had on the world, and the fascinating people who have mastered its inherent power, from Babylonian tax officials to the Apollo astronauts to the eccentric professor who invented the infrastructure of the online world...

An Oxford mathematician, playwright, and musician reveals how creative people can harness the profound and productive relationship between mathematics and the arts When Shakespeare has the Three Witches cast Macbeth’s lot, he uses something very weird to do it: not simply “eye of newt and...

He had the seven-figure job. He left it for a page of rules. Arda Zuber managed data science teams at Uber, where a wrong model arrives with an invoice attached. When he started selling options, he did the only thing he knew how to do. He stopped guessing and started measuring. What the numbers showed him was uncomfortable. The trades that felt smartest were quietly bleeding the account. The boring ones kept compounding: sized small, priced with real probability, exited on a rule written before the entry. Four years later he stopped trading around a job and started running the job around ...

“Timely and punchy... won't let you look away”—The Guardian “Essential, sparklingly smart.”—Dan Jones, New York Times bestselling author of The Plantagenets and Henry V A bold, expansive argument for a new way to understand immoral art in our time of cultural and political upheaval...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Clear Thinking and Farnam Street founder, Shane Parrish. The fourth and final installment in the timeless Great Mental Models series. Time and time again, great thinkers such as Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett have credited their success to mental...

A pattern is a repeated design that is found everywhere in our world and even in outer space. All around you are both simple patterns and complicated patterns. The spiral of a seashell is very complex. But, there are patterns more complicated than a seashell. When did humans discover or invent patterns? There are cave paintings that are around 10,000 years old. They show hands in a pattern with 5 fingers.

How both logical and emotional reasoning can help us live better in our post-truth world In a world where fake news stories change election outcomes, has rationality become futile? In The Art of Logic in an Illogical World, Eugenia Cheng throws a lifeline to readers drowning in the illogic of...

The Fibonacci Sequence Explained: Spirals in Nature, Sunflowers, Pinecones, Hurricanes, Seashells, and Classical Architecture Revealed Through Mathematical Growth Patterns explores one of the most fascinating connections between mathematics and the natural world. From the seed patterns of sunflowers to the spiral arms of galaxies, this book reveals how a simple numerical rule creates stunning forms that appear across biology, art, architecture, and design. Written in clear and engaging language, it shows how recursive growth leads to the golden ratio and how that ratio shapes the world ...

Brought to you by Penguin. From the UK’s ‘statistical national treasure’, a clever and data-driven guide to how we can live with risk and uncertainty We live in a world where uncertainty is inevitable. How should we deal with what we don’t know? And what role do chance, luck and...

The Mathematics of Patterns and Tessellations Explained: Geometry of Tiles, Symmetry Groups, Quilting Designs, Wallpaper Patterns, and Islamic Geometric Art in Mathematical Practice is a deep exploration of the hidden mathematical structure behind the surfaces that surround us. From tiled floors and quilt blocks to wallpaper design and sacred geometric art, this book reveals how angles, polygons, symmetry transformations, and combinatorics shape the patterns we see every day. If you have ever wondered why certain shapes fit together perfectly while others leave gaps, this comprehensive ...

Bloomsbury presents The Golden Road written and read by William Dalrymple. THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A Waterstones and TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR A SPECTATOR and History Today BOOK OF THE YEAR A revolutionary new history of the diffusion of Indian ideas, from the award-winning...

Are you ready to unlock the doors to endless opportunities and take control of your future? Look no further than our comprehensive GED Test Prep & Study Guide, designed to guide you towards triumph in the General Education Development (GED) examination. Whether you're a high school dropout seeking a second chance or an adult learner aiming to expand your horizons, this book is your essential companion on the road to success.

A brilliant research mathematician reveals math to be a creative art form on par with painting, poetry, and sculpture, and rejects the standard anxiety-producing teaching methods used in most schools today. Witty and accessible, Paul Lockhart's controversial approach will provoke spirited debate among educators and parents alike, altering the way we think about math forever. 

Challenging Riddles for Gritty Kids Think like a scientist. Create like an artist. Don’t quit when it gets hard. This is not a book of quick jokes or one-page riddles you forget five minutes later. Challenging Riddles for Gritty Kids is a full-scale brain workout for kids who like to think deeply, ask big questions, and keep going when puzzles get tough. It blends science, math, engineering, art, design, and creative logic into one immersive, screen-free experience that kids actually want to come back to. If your child enjoys being challenged — and you want something smarter than filler...

Upbeat, fun music will help kids learn addition facts.