Books by Jordan Ellenberg

How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking

by Jordan Ellenberg

(4,838 reviews)

"Witty, compelling, and just plain fun to read... " -- Evelyn Lamb, Scientific American The Freakonomics of math -- a math-world superstar unveils the hidden beauty and logic of the world and puts its power in our hands The math we learn in school can seem like a dull set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. In How Not to Be Wrong, Jordan Ellenberg shows us how... See More

Length: 466 Pages (8,942 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Shape: The Hidden Geometry of Information, Biology, Strategy, Democracy, and Everything Else

by Jordan Ellenberg

(501 reviews)

An instant New York Times Bestseller! "Unreasonably entertaining... reveals how geometric thinking can allow for everything from fairer American elections to better pandemic planning." -- The New York Times From the New York Times-bestselling author of How Not to Be Wrong -- himself a world-class geometer -- a far-ranging exploration of the power of geometry, which turns out to help us think... See More

Length: 472 Pages (41,629 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Shape: Die verborgene Geometrie von Biologie, Strategie, Demokratie und eigentlich absolut allem (German Edition)

by Jordan Ellenberg

Die meisten Menschen erinnern sich an Geometrie als sterile Übungen im Staub der neunten Klasse. Eine obskure Reihe an seltsamen Schritten zu noch unverständlicheren Beweisführungen, nur um eine Tatsache über Dreiecke zu zeigen, Ihnen von vornherein klar war. Und doch ist das nur ein winziger Teil der eigentlichen Geometrie. Jordan Ellenberg - einer der führenden Mathematiker unserer Zeit... See More

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The Grasshopper King

by Jordan Ellenberg (Coffee House Press)

(25 reviews)

Chandler State University is the one thing keeping the dusty, Western town of Chandler on the map. Now that its basketball program has fallen apart, CSU's only claim to fame is its Gravinics Department, dedicated to the study of an obscure European country -- its mythology, its extraordinarily difficult language, and especially its bizarre star poet, Henderson. Having discovered Henderson's... See More

Length: 200 Pages (812 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled/Published: May 1, 2014

I numeri non sbagliano mai: Il potere del pensiero matematico (Italian Edition)

by Jordan Ellenberg (Ponte alle Grazie)

(61 reviews)

«Il talento di Ellenberg nel trovare situazioni della vita reale che nascondono principi matematici potrebbe fare invidia a molti insegnanti di matematica» The Washington Post «Un allegato manifesto sull'utilità del pensiero matematico. La prosa di Ellenberg è straordinaria - informale ma vigorosa, irriverente ma seria... Ricca dii intuizioni semplici ma profonde I numeri non sbagliano... See More

Length: 579 Pages (3,231 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled/Published: Sep 10, 2015

Forma: La geometria nascosta nei dati, nella società, nella politica, nell’informazione, nell’universo e in molti altri posti (Italian Edition)

by Jordan Ellenberg (Ponte alle Grazie)

(1 review)

Spesso la geometria viene ricordata come un esercizio inutile, basato su teoremi legati a un triangolo, che siete felici di esservi lasciati alle spalle. Utilizzata nel modo giusto, però, questa scienza può aiutarci a risolvere questioni anche molto complesse. Per esempio come scegliere i rappresentanti di una democrazia, come arrestare una pandemia, cosa devono studiare i nostri figli a scuola... See More

Length: 594 Pages (11,124 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled/Published: Feb 17, 2022