“[A] dazzling collection of mathematical ideas and their uses in the real (and abstract) world. . . . If you know a high school student who is even mildly interested in mathematics, please do give him or her a copy of this book as a gift!”—Jishnu Biswas and Rema Krishnaswamy, At Right Angles
“A whirlwind tour through mathematics and its applications to the real world, laced with stimulating exercises and fascinating historical insights. Destined to become a classic of mathematical exposition.”—Eli Maor, author of e: the Story of a Number and Trigonometric Delights
“Khare and Lachowska introduce bite-size pieces of important math by surrounding them with interesting context, from the Monty Hall problem for probability to a story by Dino Buzzati for velocity. Math treated with seriousness and fun.”—Michael Frame, co-author, with Benoit Mandelbrot, of Fractals, Graphics, and Mathematics Education
“It is an excellent book, well-suited for a thoughtful, quantitatively-rigorous ‘Math for Humanists’ course.”—William Goldbloom Bloch, author of The Unimaginable Mathematics of Borges’ Library of Babel
“The authors have assembled a fascinating group of very interesting topics.”—Richard Bedient, Hamilton College
“A whirlwind tour through mathematics and its applications to the real world, laced with stimulating exercises and fascinating historical insights. Destined to become a classic of mathematical exposition.”—Eli Maor, author of e: the Story of a Number and Trigonometric Delights
~Eli Maor
“Khare and Lachowska introduce bite-size pieces of important math by surrounding them with interesting context, from the Monty Hall problem for probability to a story by Dino Buzzati for velocity. Math treated with seriousness and fun.”—Michael Frame, co-author, with Benoit Mandelbrot, of Fractals, Graphics, and Mathematics Education
~Michael Frame
“It is an excellent book, well-suited for a thoughtful, quantitatively-rigorous ‘Math for Humanists’ course.”—William Goldbloom Bloch, author of The Unimaginable Mathematics of Borges’ Library of Babel
~William Goldbloom Bloch
“The authors have assembled a fascinating group of very interesting topics.”—Richard Bedient, Hamilton College
~Richard Bedient
