Alex's Adventures in Numberland  (English, Paperback, Bellos Alex)

Alex’s Adventures in Numberland is a popular science book on the wonderful world of mathematics by Alex Bellos.

Summary of the Book

Maths must be one of the most terrifying subjects out there to laymen. It appears boring, and the calculations only make sense to mathematicians. In this book, Alex Bellos attempts to show how mathematicians can appear to be magicians with their intellect. He meets number crunching Germans who are experts at mental calculations. He also meets a numerically literate chimpanzee in Japan. This book collects amazing anecdotes, notes and reports which show readers how fun mathematics can be.

About Alex Bellos

Alex Bellos is a British writer and broadcaster who writes on mathematics and other topics. He has also written Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life and presented the TV series Inside Out Brazil.