Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension

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Cut pizzas in new and fairer ways Fit a 2p coin through an impossibly small hole Make a perfect regular pentagon by knotting a piece of paper Tie your shoes faster than ever before, saving literally seconds of your life Use those extra seconds to contemplate the diminishing returns of an exclamation point at the end of every bullet point Make a working computer out of dominoes Maths is a game This book can be cut, drawn in, folded into shapes and will even take you to the fourth dimension So join stand up mathematician Matt Parker on a journey through narcissistic numbers, optimal dating algorithms, at least two different kinds of infinity and. New Read Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension [ by ] Matt Parker [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr I first heard about this on Quirks Quarks from CBC Radio Then Josie, one of my Canadian friends still teaching in England, was filling me in on how she went to one of Matt Parker s stand up events and how awesome it was When I informed her I had purchased a signed copy of Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension on the Internets, she was suitably envious Not, however, as envious as I was for her singular stand up experience I don t like stand up, but I d probably watch math stand u I first heard about this on Quirks Quarks from CBC Radio Then Josie, one of my Canadian friends still teaching in England, was filling me in on how she went to one of Matt Parker s stand up events and how awesome it was When I informed her I had purchased a signed copy of Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension on the Internets, she was suitably envious Not, however, as envious as I was for her singular stand up experience I don t like stand up, but I d probably watch math stand up.Here s my secret when reviewing math books don t focus o...Matt Parker is a comedian who does stand up math Or he is a mathematician doing stand up comedy I forget which lifestyle definition attracted me to his routines on YouTube some are complicated enough to make you forget to laugh unless, that is, you are already in on the math basics he is sharing I learned about Parker s new book from the mathematician Ben Babcock, whose website reviews recently published science fiction, among other things I was impressed with his assessment that this is DI Matt Parker is a comedian who does stand up math Or he is a mathematician doing stand up comedy I forget which lifestyle definition attracted me to his routines on YouTube some are complicated enough to make you forget to laugh unless, that is, you are already in on the math basics he is sharing I learned about Parker s new book from the mathematician Ben Babcock, whose website reviews recently published science fiction, among other things I was impressed with his assessment that this is DIY math at its finest impressed enough, after looking at it myself, to buy copies for my teenaged nephews.Besides that, in the YouTube clip I saw, Parker is wearing maths paraphernal...I learned about Matt Parker from his own standupmaths and other youtube channels in which he explains mathematical facts in a comprehensible and entertaining way Originally a maths teacher from Australia he switched to stand up comedy for a while before he combined his talents to become a stand up mathematician and is now working as the Public Engagement in Mathematics Fellow at Queen Mary University of London.The maths in this book covers a lot of ground To start with, this is not a puzz I learned about Matt Parker from his own standupmaths and other youtube channels in which he explains mathematical facts in a comprehensible and entertaining way Originally a maths teacher from Australia he switched to stand up comedy for a while bef...Anyone who has seen Matt Parker perform standup maths as I have with the excellent Festival of the Spoken Nerd will immediately recognise the style of this entertaining recreational ish maths book an easy, if slightly obsessive communication style, warm and friendly and with a slightly groan making sense of humour.I absolutely loved the title, although in a way it s a bit of a let down, as their are relatively few things to make and do here it is mostly straightforward recreational mathem Anyone who has seen Matt Parker perform standup maths as I have with the excellent Festival of the Spoken Nerd will immediately recognise the style of this entertaining recreational ish maths book an easy, if slightly obsessive communication style, warm and friendly and with a slightly groan making sense of humour.I absolutely loved the title, ...Matt Parker starts with the idea that many people don t enjoy math because they ve never been allowed to play around with it In other disciplines, you learn the basics, but then are allowed to have some fun You learn the basics of writing, and are then encouraged to write a story You learn the basics of music, and then you can play songs with friends For the most part, people s experience with math isn t the same You re forced to learn the basics, then nothin...Fairly fun recreational mathematics book Found a lot of familiar stuff but a few new odds and ends Definitely, something a nonmath person can digest Nice little book.This is a really interesting book I can t wait to read itSadly, very little school maths focuses on how to win free drinks in a pub What a great book about math Matt Parker knows how to teach you what mathematics is really all about spoiler not only about winning free drinks, but including that He shows that it sthan just your everyday calculating at the supermarket and your struggle with calculus in school Math literally makes the world go round and it s in your everyday life in ways you would have never expected Parker knows his stuffSadly, very little school maths focuses on how to win free drinks in a pub What a great book about math Matt Parker knows how to teach you what mathematics is really all about spoiler not only about winning free drinks, but including that He shows that it sthan just your everyday calculating at the supermarket and your struggle with calculus in school Math literally makes the world go round and it s in your everyday life in ways you would have never expected Parker knows his stuff and has a humorous way of passing his knowl...I m not going to lie, I didn t read this book cover to cover there were some bits I skipped over.I ve never read a book about math before, and honestly, Parker knows how to make something that a lot of people see as stale and write it to be very interesting I particularly enjoyed how he showed how certain mathematical theories are applicable to real life something high school never did for me He had me laughing out loud at parts, which I really appreciated If you re up for something educa I m not going to lie, I didn t read this book cover to cover there were some bits I skipped over.I ve never read a book about math before, and honestly, Parker knows how to make something that a lot of people see as stale and write it to be very interes...This was a most enjoyable recreational maths, perfect for my commute home.Well almost There s a lot of practical stuff to do with this book, and it s quite hard to attempt to fit a 2p coin through a hole the size of a 5p piece on the 1759 to Aylesbury Vale Parkway And it s nearly impossible to find a mobius strip.It s a great book fun maths problems and surprising mathematical results, all simply explained and amusingly illustrated It s choc a block with dreadful, dreadful jokes, maths an This was a most enjoyable recreational maths, perfect for my commute home.Well almost There s a lot of pract...

Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension
  • English
  • 13 March 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 455 pages
  • Matt Parker
  • Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension