This excellent maths book won the 1983 National Book Award and explains to us what mathematicians are about plus what they do and how they do it. The Mathematical Experience is written with satire and humour giving that human edge to the book, while allowing us non number crunchers into the world of mathematicians we would not otherwise understand. Other academics do not always appreciate the power and splendour of maths, while this book attempts to convert these thinkers into a mathematician's way of thinking.

Written by Robert Kanigel the Man Who Knew Infinity goes into great detail regarding Ramaujan's origins in Madras through to the obviously alien setting of Cambridge. The collaboration of the two men brought forth some amazing theories that are still looked at, studied and admired today. Unfortunately Ramaujan died at the young age of thirty two but not without making his mark on the mathematical world as did his friend and collaborator G H Hardy! A History of Mathematics A non conventional book aimed at undergraduates taking Maths by Professor J David Logan of University of Nebraska, Mathematics and Its History comes at the topic through the lens of history enabling the student to appreciate all maths theories in their historical context. While the writing is clear and easy to understand the style is different to traditional books. The aim of the book is to combine the main themes of maths while it is possible to read each chapter independtly. This leads to a less overwhelming experience when studying maths using the book.a professional mathematician. For the truly adventurous, there is even a chapter on unsolved puzzles. Thinking Mathematically Elastic Numbers by Daniel Griller

In this book Sydney Padua transforms one of the most compelling scientific collaborations into a hilarious set of adventures, starring Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage. This book presents a delightful alternate reality in which Lovelace and Babbage build the Difference Engine and use it to create runaway economic models, battle the scourge of spelling errors, explore the wider realms of It is such an excellent course and your visuals are great!" Gilly Payne, Professional Course Tutor at the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre highly informative book, which is ideal for anyone wanting to remind themselves - or discover for the first time - that maths is relevant to almost everything we do. Dating, cooking, travelling by car, gambling and even life-saving techniques have links with intriguing mathematical problems, as you will find explained here. Whether you have a PhD in astrophysics or haven't touched a maths problem Maybe you are thinking of pursuing a Maths degree or maybe you are already studying for a degree and having difficulty getting your head around it all? How to Think Like a Mathematician is a great book that will set you on the right path toward, yes, thinking like a Mathematician. Written by Dr Kevin Houston a Mathematician based at Leeds University the book will help students become familiar with Mathematical terms, learn how to problem solve, understand theorems and proofs plus develop techniques to apply to their work. Houston has been a Maths lecturer for fifteen years therefore has inside knowledge if you like as to what students need to know plus areas of difficulty they may encounter in their first year of study. Chinn, S. and Ashcroft, R. (2017) 'Maths and Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: A Teaching Handbook' 4th edn. WileyLearning maths is developmental. I'll give you an example now. It extends the idea of breaking down a 'complicated' multiplication into manageable chunks (the maths term is 'partial products', that is parts of the final product.) That is what Williams (above) found. Numbers, digits and place value The Mathematical Experience was co-written by Philip Davis, Reuben Hirsch and Elena Anne Marchisotto and is aimed at general readers and students who wish to learn what maths is about. Students of a GE Course for Liberal Arts, a Capstone Course for Perspective Teachers or a Writing Course for Maths Teachers will find this book of great use to them. The book is a great read for those who wish to appreciate maths as a course subject, while the book also features some useful exercises to complete. An Eternal Golden Braid Those who are hoping to work or study in the scientific arena will be sure to find this edition of great use as it provides the basis of Mathematical techniques for people with scientific leanings. Engineers, Physicists, Management Scientists and Chemists at undergraduate level will want to add this amazing book to their collection as it is applicable for those studying Maths/Science in their first two years at university. Tim Gowers is a Fields Medalist (the Fields medal is the mathematical equivalent of the Nobel prize), so it is not at all surprising that what he writes is worth reading. What is surprising is the ease and charm of his writing. He touches lightly many areas of mathematics, some that will be familiar (Pythagoras) and some that may not be (manifolds) and has something illuminating to say about numbers, magic squares, the discovery of pi and calculus, and the butterfly effect. Each topic is presented in a lavishly illustrated spread, including formulas, fascinating facts about scientists' lives and real-world applications of the theorems. Alex's Adventures in Numberland by Alex Bellos