{"product_id":"is-maths-real-by-eugenia-cheng-9781788169530","title":"Is Maths Real?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIs Maths Real?\u003c\/em\u003e is a celebrated title, recognised as a Waterstones Best Book of 2023, a New Scientist Best Book of 2023, and the winner of the LA Times Science \u0026amp; Technology 2023 Book Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A generous tour of mathematics for anyone whose instincts tend less towards \"Just tell me the answer\" and more towards \"Wait, but why?\"' - Jordan Ellenberg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo many, maths feels like an unmapped wilderness. Between abstract concepts like imaginary numbers and infinity, it can sometimes feel like a lot of maths is just made up. Why, for example, is 1 not a prime? Why do two negatives cancel each other out? Where does trigonometry come from? Is maths even real?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbstract mathematician Eugenia Cheng shows that curiosity is the best teacher. \u003cem\u003eIs Maths Real?\u003c\/em\u003e takes us on a scintillating tour of the simple questions that provoke mathematics' deepest insights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Intriguing... celebrates the dizziness and disorientation engendered by childlike questions that hint at the deep mysteries beneath' - New Scientist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Masterfully uncovers what's simply profound in the profoundly simple' - Francis Su\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Discover what it feels like to be a real mathematician' - Daily Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46549506982124,"sku":"9781788169530","price":21.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18224343482824.jpg?v=1749905023","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/is-maths-real-by-eugenia-cheng-9781788169530","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}