SECRETS OF MENTAL MATH : The Mathemagician's Guide to Lightning Calculation & Amazing Math Tricks

Arthur Benjamin & Michael Shermer; Forward ny Bill Nye.

ISBN 10: 0307338401 / ISBN 13: 9780307338402

Verlag: Three Rivers Press/Random House, New York, NY, 2006

Beschreibung

Text/AS NEW & Bright. Softcover/Fine. Did you known it is easier to add & subtract from left to right, instead of the other way around? Amnd that there is a way to square a 3-digit number in just seconds? Learn to mentally calculate complex problems with amazing ease with simple math secrets & tricks with "good math stuff" from Ohio-born mathematician Arthur T. Benjamin (1961- ) of Mathemagics fame, and , Californian science historian Michael Brant Shermer (1954-). 304 pgs of calculation short-cuts presented in 11 chapters (numbered zero to double-zero) --- exercises in lightening quick calculations with answers to rear. Master ways to mentally multiply & divide triple digits, compute w/fractions, determine squares, cubes & roots and master mathematical skills that were, and still not, taught in schools.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 021149

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: SECRETS OF MENTAL MATH : The Mathemagician's Guide to Lightning Calculation & Amazing Math Tricks
• Verlag: Three Rivers Press/Random House, New York, NY
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0307338401
• ISBN-13: 9780307338402
• Einband: Soft cover
• Auflage: 1st Edition
• Druck: 1st Printing
• Zustand: As New
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: None as Issued

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Inhaltsangabe

These simple math secrets and tricks will forever change how you look at the world of numbers.

Secrets of Mental Math will have you thinking like a math genius in no time. Get ready to amaze your friends—and yourself—with incredible calculations you never thought you could master, as renowned “mathemagician” Arthur Benjamin shares his techniques for lightning-quick calculations and amazing number tricks. This book will teach you to do math in your head faster than you ever thought possible, dramatically improve your memory for numbers, and—maybe for the first time—make mathematics fun.

Yes, even you can learn to do seemingly complex equations in your head; all you need to learn are a few tricks. You’ll be able to quickly multiply and divide triple digits, compute with fractions, and determine squares, cubes, and roots without blinking an eye. No matter what your age or current math ability, Secrets of Mental Math will allow you to perform fantastic feats of the mind effortlessly. This is the math they never taught you in school.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Arthur Benjamin is a professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California. He is also a professional magician and performs his mixture of math and magic all over the world.

Michael Shermer is host of the Caltech public lecture series, a contributing editor to and monthly columnist of Scientific American, the publisher of Skeptic magazine, and the author of several science books. He lives in Altadena, California.