{"product_id":"humble-pi-when-math-goes-wrong-in-the-real-world-paperback","title":"Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Parker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAN ADAM SAVAGE BOOK CLUB PICK\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book-length answer to anyone who ever put their hand up in math class and asked, \"When am I ever going to use this in the real world?\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fun, informative, and relentlessly entertaining, \u003ci\u003eHumble Pi\u003c\/i\u003e is a charming and very readable guide to some of humanity's all-time greatest miscalculations--that also gives you permission to feel a little better about some of your own mistakes.\" --Ryan North, author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Invent Everything\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Our whole world is built on math, from the code running a website to the equations enabling the design of skyscrapers and bridges. Most of the time this math works quietly behind the scenes . . . until it doesn't. All sorts of seemingly innocuous mathematical mistakes can have significant consequences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMath is easy to ignore until a misplaced decimal point upends the stock market, a unit conversion error causes a plane to crash, or someone divides by zero and stalls a battleship in the middle of the ocean. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Exploring and explaining a litany of glitches, near misses, and mathematical mishaps involving the internet, big data, elections, street signs, lotteries, the Roman Empire, and an Olympic team, Matt Parker uncovers the bizarre ways math trips us up, and what this reveals about its essential place in our world. Getting it wrong has never been more fun.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt Parker is the author of \u003ci\u003eThings to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension \u003c\/i\u003eas well as a stand-up comedian and YouTuber with over 100 million views. He writes about math for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, hosts the Science Channel's \u003ci\u003eOutrageous Acts of Science\u003c\/i\u003e, and appears regularly on various BBC shows including \u003ci\u003eMore or Less\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Infinite Monkey Cage\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eQI\u003c\/i\u003e. Matt performs his math stand-up routines in front of audiences of thousands and is the first person to use an overhead projector at the Hammersmith Apollo since Pink Floyd.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 19, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47382641410226,"sku":"9780593084694","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/5a2f378a781a74054f3325c8b336f1ee.webp?v=1777840027","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/humble-pi-when-math-goes-wrong-in-the-real-world-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}