It’s a sad truth that maths has the reputation of being “difficult.” Part of the problem is that many of us simply don’t speak the language.
It is divided into four chapters, each covering a major developmental route in the topic, from Arithmetic & Numbers to Geometry and from Algebra & Calculus to Applied Mathematics..
This book provides an engaging overview of what maths is and what it can do, without having to solve simultaneous equations or prove geometric theorems, far more of us might get the point of it.
But to many of us, the merest sign of an x, y, or symbol is an impenetrable mess that our eyes bounce off.
To a mathematician, an equation is a compact, efficient way to put across a relationship that would be far less comprehensible in words.
It’s a sad truth that maths has the reputation of being “difficult.” Part of the problem is that many of us simply don’t speak the language
