{"product_id":"is-math-real-how-simple-questions-lead-us-to-mathematics-deepest-truths-paperback","title":"Is Math Real?: How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics' Deepest Truths - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEugenia Cheng\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the world's most creative mathematicians offers a \"brilliant\" and \"mesmerizing\" (\u003ci\u003ePopular Science\u003c\/i\u003e) new way to look at math--focusing on questions, not answers \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Winner of the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize and a \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Where do we learn math: From rules in a textbook? From logic and deduction? Not really, according to mathematician Eugenia Cheng: we learn it from human curiosity--most importantly, from asking questions. This may come as a surprise to those who think that math is about finding the one right answer, or those who were told that the \"dumb\" question they asked just proved they were bad at math. But Cheng shows why people who ask questions like \"Why does 1 + 1 = 2?\" are at the very heart of the search for mathematical truth.   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs Math Real?\u003c\/i\u003e is a much-needed repudiation of the rigid ways we're taught to do math, and a celebration of the true, curious spirit of the discipline. Written with intelligence and passion, \u003ci\u003eIs Math Real?\u003c\/i\u003e brings us math as we've never seen it before, revealing how profound insights can emerge from seemingly unlikely sources.    \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEugenia Cheng\u003c\/b\u003e is scientist in residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and honorary visiting fellow at City, University of London. She has authored numerous titles, including \u003ci\u003eHow to Bake Pi\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeyond Infinity\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Logic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ex + y\u003c\/i\u003e. Cheng lives in Chicago, Illinois. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336946835821,"sku":"9781541606715","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/0CD6Ex7-j89781541606715.webp?v=1778922756","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/is-math-real-how-simple-questions-lead-us-to-mathematics-deepest-truths-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}