{"product_id":"9780141989143","title":"Humble Pi","description":"Author: Parker, Matt\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780141989143\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 17 Mar 2020\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first ever maths book to be a No.1 Bestseller shows us what happens when maths goes wrong in the real world\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat makes a bridge wobble when it's not meant to? How do billions of dollars   mysteriously vanish into thin air? How does a building rock when its resonant   frequency matches a gym class leaping to Snap's 1990 hit \u003ci\u003eI've Got The Power\u003c\/i\u003e? The answer is maths. Or, to be precise, what happens when maths goes wrong in the real world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Matt Parker shows us, our modern lives are built on maths: computer   programmes, finance, engineering. And most of the time this maths works   quietly behind the scenes, until ... it doesn't. Exploring and   explaining a litany of glitches, near-misses and mishaps involving the   internet, big data, elections, street signs, lotteries, the Roman  empire  and a hapless Olympic shooting team, Matt Parker shows us the  bizarre  ways maths trips us up, and what this reveals about its  essential place  in our world. This book shows how, by making maths our  friend, we can learn from  its pitfalls. It also contains puzzles,  challenges, geometric socks,  jokes about binary code and three  deliberate mistakes. Getting it wrong  has never been more fun.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48185147916446,"sku":"UBD-9780141989143","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780141989143.jpg?v=1787485915","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780141989143","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}