Random House New Releases - Mathematics

Our Mathematical Universe by Max Tegmark

2014-01-07T00:30:00-05:00

Our Mathematical Universe My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality
Written by Max Tegmark

eBook, 464 pages | Knopf | Mathematics; Science - Physics; Science - Cosmology | $ | 978-0-385-35049-5 (0-385-35049-X)

The ideas of one of the most original cosmologists at work today--accessible, anecdotal, animated by the author's wit and passion--which will fascinate readers of Brian Greene, Roger Penrose, and Ray Kurzweil.

Max Tegmark leads us on an astonishing journey through past, present, and future, and through the physics, astronomy, and mathematics that are the foundation of his work, most particularly his hypothesis that our physical reality is a mathematical structure and his theory of the ultimate multiverse. In a dazzling combination of both popular and groundbreaking science, he not only helps us grasp his often mind-boggling theories (his website gives a flavor of how they might boggle the mind), but he also shares with us some of the often surprising triumphs and disappointments that have shaped his life as a scientist. Fascinating from first to last--here is a book for the full science-reading spectrum.

Our Mathematical Universe by Max Tegmark

2014-01-07T00:30:00-05:00

Our Mathematical Universe My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality
Written by Max Tegmark

Hardcover, 464 pages | Knopf | Mathematics; Science - Physics; Science - Cosmology | $30.00 | 978-0-307-59980-3 (0-307-59980-9)

Math in 100 Key Breakthroughs by Richard Elwes

2013-12-03T00:30:00-05:00

Math in 100 Key Breakthroughs
Written by Richard Elwes

Hardcover, 416 pages | Quercus | Mathematics - Essays; Mathematics - History | $26.95 | 978-1-62365-054-4 (1-62365-054-2)

Math in 100 Key Breakthroughs presents a series of essays explaining the fundamentals of the most exciting and important mathematical concepts everyone should know. Professor Richard Elwes profiles the most important, groundbreaking, and astonishing discoveries, which together have profoundly influenced our understanding of life and the universe in which it takes place.

From the origins of counting—traced back to more than 35,000 years ago—to such contemporary breakthroughs as Wiles’ Proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem and Cook & Woolfram’s Rule 110, this compulsively readable book tells the story of discovery, invention, and inspiration that have led to humankind’s most important mathematical achievements.

The Fractalist by Benoit Mandelbrot

2013-10-08T00:30:00-05:00

The Fractalist Memoir of a Scientific Maverick
Written by Benoit Mandelbrot

Trade Paperback, 368 pages | Vintage | Biography & Autobiography; Mathematics - History | $17.00 | 978-0-307-38991-6 (0-307-38991-X)

A fascinating memoir from the man who revitalized visual geometry, and whose ideas about fractals have changed how we look at both the natural world and the financial world.

Benoit Mandelbrot, the creator of fractal geometry, has significantly improved our understanding of, among other things, financial variability and erratic physical phenomena. In The Fractalist, Mandelbrot recounts the high points of his life with exuberance and an eloquent fluency, deepening our understanding of the evolution of his extraordinary mind. We begin with his early years: born in Warsaw in 1924 to a Lithuanian Jewish family, Mandelbrot moved with his family to Paris in the 1930s, where he was mentored by an eminent mathematician uncle. During World War II, as he stayed barely one step ahead of the Nazis until France was liberated, he studied geometry on his own and dreamed of using it to solve fresh, real-world problems. We observe his unusually broad education in Europe, and later at Caltech, Princeton, and MIT. We learn about his thirty-five-year affiliation with IBM’s Thomas J. Watson Research Center and his association with Harvard and Yale. An outsider to mainstream scientific research, he managed to do what others had thought impossible: develop a new geometry that combines revelatory beauty with a radical way of unfolding formerly hidden laws governing utter roughness, turbulence, and chaos.

Here is a remarkable story of both the man’s life and his unparalleled contributions to science, mathematics, and the arts.

Math in Minutes by Paul Glendinning

2013-09-10T00:30:00-05:00

Math in Minutes 200 Key Concepts Explained In An Instant
Written by Paul Glendinning

Trade Paperback, 416 pages | Quercus | Mathematics - History; Mathematics - Essays | $12.95 | 978-1-62365-008-7 (1-62365-008-9)

Both simple and accessible, Math in Minutes is a visually led introduction to 200 key mathematical ideas. Each concept is quick and easy to remember, described by means of an easy-to-understand picture and a maximum 200-word explanation.

Concepts span all of the key areas of mathematics, including Fundamentals of Mathematics, Sets and Numbers, Geometry, Equations, Limits, Functions and Calculus, Vectors and Algebra, Complex Numbers, Combinatorics, Number Theory, Metrics and Measures and Topology.

Magnificent Mistakes in Mathematics by Ingmar Lehmann

2013-08-13T00:30:00-05:00

Magnificent Mistakes in Mathematics
Written by Alfred S. Posamentier and Ingmar Lehmann

eBook | Prometheus Books | Mathematics | $12.99 | 978-1-61614-748-8 (1-61614-748-2)

Requiring no more than high-school-level math competency, this playful excursion through the nuances of math will give you a better grasp of this fundamental, all-important science. Veteran math educators demonstrate how some "magnificent mistakes" had profound consequences for our understanding of mathematics' key concepts. In the nineteenth century, English mathematician William Shanks spent fifteen years calculating the value of pi, setting a record for the number of decimal places. Later, his calculation was reproduced using large wooden numerals to decorate the cupola of a hall in the Palais de la Découverte in Paris. However, in 1946, with the aid of a mechanical desk calculator that ran for seventy hours, it was discovered that there was a mistake in the 528th decimal place. Today, supercomputers have determined the value of pi to trillions of decimal places. This is just one of the amusing and intriguing stories about mistakes in mathematics in this layperson's guide to mathematical principles. In another example, the authors show that when we "prove" that every triangle is isosceles, we are violating a concept not even known to Euclid-that of "betweenness." And if we disregard the time-honored Pythagorean theorem, this is a misuse of the concept of infinity. Even using correct procedures can sometimes lead to absurd-but enlightening-results.

Magnificent Mistakes in Mathematics by Ingmar Lehmann

2013-08-13T00:30:00-05:00

Magnificent Mistakes in Mathematics
Written by Alfred S. Posamentier and Ingmar Lehmann

Hardcover, 300 pages | Prometheus Books | Mathematics | $24.00 | 978-1-61614-747-1 (1-61614-747-4)

Cracking the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams, 2014 Edition by Princeton Review

2013-08-06T00:30:00-05:00

Cracking the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams, 2014 Edition
Written by Princeton Review

Trade Paperback, 960 pages | Princeton Review | Study Aids - Advanced Placement; Study Aids - College Entrance; Mathematics - Calculus | $19.99 | 978-0-307-94618-8 (0-307-94618-5)

THE PRINCETON REVIEW GETS RESULTS. Get all the prep you need to ace the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams with 5 full-length practice tests, thorough topic reviews, and proven techniques to help you score higher.

Inside the Book: All the Practice & Strategies You Need
• 5 full-length practice tests (3 for AB, 2 for BC) with detailed explanations
• Answer explanations for each practice question
• Comprehensive subject reviews from content experts on all test topics
• Practice drills at the end of each chapter
• A cheat sheet of key formulas
• Step-by-step strategies & techniques for every section of the exam

THE PHYSICISTS by Daniel J. Kevles

2013-06-05T00:30:00-05:00

THE PHYSICISTS
Written by Daniel J. Kevles

eBook | Knopf | Science - Physics; Science - History; Mathematics - History | $16.99 | 978-0-307-83148-4 (0-307-83148-5)

This magnificent account of the coming of age of physics in America has been heralded as the best introduction to the history of science in the United States. Unsurpassed in its breadth and literary style, Kevles's account portrays the brilliant scientists who became a powerful force in bringing the world into a revolutionary new era. The book ranges widely as it links these exciting developments to the social, cultural, and political changes that occurred from the post-Civil War years to the present. Throughout, Kevles keeps his eye on the central question of how an avowedly elitist enterprise grew and prospered in a democratic culture. In this new edition, the author has brought the story up to date by providing an extensive, authoritative, and colorful account of the Superconducting Super Collider, from its origins in the international competition and intellectual needs of high-energy particle physics, through its establishment as a multibillion-dollar project, to its termination, in 1993, as a result of angry opposition within the American physics community and the Congress.

Beyond Numeracy by John Allen Paulos

2013-05-29T00:30:00-05:00

Beyond Numeracy
Written by John Allen Paulos

eBook, 304 pages | Vintage | Mathematics | $11.99 | 978-0-307-83333-4 (0-307-83333-X)

From the author of the national bestseller Innumeracy, a delightful exploration and explanation of mathematical concepts from algebra to zero in easily accessible alphabetical entries. "Paulos . . . does for mathematics what The Joy of Sex did for the boudoir. . . ."--Washington Post Book World. First time in paperback.

Zero Is The Leaves On The Tree by Shino Arihara

2013-04-24T00:30:00-05:00

Zero Is The Leaves On The Tree
Written by Betsy Franco
Illustrated by Shino Arihara

eBook, 30 pages | Tricycle Press | Mathematics - Arithmetic | $10.99 | 978-0-385-37453-8 (0-385-37453-4)

It's easy to count three of something-- just add them up. But how do you count zero, a number that is best defined by what it's not?

Can you see it?
Can you hear it?
Can you feel it?

This important math concept is beautifully explored in a way that will inspire children to find zero everywhere--from the branches of a tree by day to the vast, starry sky by night.

First Grade Math Flashcards by Sylvan Learning

2013-04-09T00:30:00-05:00

First Grade Math Flashcards
Written by Sylvan Learning

Non-traditional book, 240 pages | Sylvan Learning Publishing | Mathematics - Counting & Numeration; Mathematics - Study & Teaching; Juvenile Nonfiction - Mathematics | $11.99 | 978-0-307-94547-1 (0-307-94547-2)

Basic math skills are critical for early success in elementary school and beyond. These brand new flashcards provide plenty of math practice and are designed to help children catch up, keep up, and get ahead--and best of all, to have fun doing it! The box contains 230 flashcards with colorful illustrations, plus 10 blank cards that children can illustrate themselves.

Second Grade Math Flashcards by Sylvan Learning

2013-04-09T00:30:00-05:00

Second Grade Math Flashcards
Written by Sylvan Learning

Third Grade Math Flashcards by Sylvan Learning

2013-04-09T00:30:00-05:00

Third Grade Math Flashcards
Written by Sylvan Learning

Non-traditional book, 240 pages | Sylvan Learning Publishing | Mathematics - Arithmetic; Mathematics - Study & Teaching; Juvenile Nonfiction - Mathematics | $11.99 | 978-0-307-94549-5 (0-307-94549-9)

These brand new flashcards provide plenty of practice with problem solving and key math concepts and are designed to help children catch up, keep up, and get ahead--and best of all, to have fun doing it! The box contains 230 flashcards with instructional content and colorful visuals, plus 10 blank cards that children can customize themselves with topics they need to review.

Fourth Grade Math Flashcards by Sylvan Learning

2013-04-09T00:30:00-05:00

Fourth Grade Math Flashcards
Written by Sylvan Learning

Fifth Grade Math Flashcards by Sylvan Learning

2013-04-09T00:30:00-05:00

Fifth Grade Math Flashcards
Written by Sylvan Learning

These brand new flashcards provide plenty of practice with problem solving and key math concepts and are designed to help children catch up, keep up, and get ahead--and best of all, to have fun doing it! The box contains 230 flashcards with instructional content and colorful visuals, plus 10 blank cards that students can customize themselves with topics they need to review.

Kindergarten Math Flashcards by Sylvan Learning

2013-04-09T00:30:00-05:00

Kindergarten Math Flashcards
Written by Sylvan Learning

Non-traditional book, 240 pages | Sylvan Learning Publishing | Mathematics - Counting & Numeration; Juvenile Nonfiction - Mathematics; Mathematics - Study & Teaching | $11.99 | 978-0-307-94546-4 (0-307-94546-4)

Pre-K Numbers & Shapes Flashcards by Sylvan Learning

2013-04-09T00:30:00-05:00

Pre-K Numbers & Shapes Flashcards
Written by Sylvan Learning

Non-traditional book, 240 pages | Sylvan Learning Publishing | Mathematics - Counting & Numeration; Juvenile Nonfiction - Mathematics; Mathematics | $11.99 | 978-0-307-94545-7 (0-307-94545-6)

Sylvan Learning is the premier provider of tutoring services for grades pre-K to 12 in North America. With over 850 locations in the United States and Canada, Sylvan provides individualized tutoring services, both in centers and online, in subjects including math, language arts, writing, study skills, and more.

Proving Darwin by Gregory Chaitin

2013-02-26T00:30:00-05:00

Proving Darwin Making Biology Mathematical
Written by Gregory Chaitin

Trade Paperback, 144 pages | Vintage | Science - Evolution; Mathematics - Discrete Mathematics; Science - Biology | $15.00 | 978-1-4000-7798-4 (1-4000-7798-2)

Groundbreaking mathematician Gregory Chaitin gives us the first book to posit that we can prove how Darwin’s theory of evolution works on a mathematical level.

For years it has been received wisdom among most scientists that, just as Darwin claimed, all of the Earth’s life-forms evolved by blind chance. But does Darwin’s theory function on a purely mathematical level? Has there been enough time for evolution to produce the remarkable biological diversity we see around us? It’s a question no one has yet answered—in fact, no one has attempted to answer it until now. In this illuminating and provocative book, Gregory Chaitin elucidates the mathematical scheme he’s developed that can explain life itself, and examines the works of mathematical pioneers John von Neumann and Alan Turing through the lens of biology. Fascinating and thought-provoking, Proving Darwin makes clear how biology may have found its greatest ally in mathematics.

The Fractalist by Benoit Mandelbrot

2012-10-30T00:30:00-05:00

The Fractalist Memoir of a Scientific Maverick
Written by Benoit Mandelbrot

Hardcover, 352 pages | Pantheon | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology; Mathematics - History; Mathematics - Geometry - Non-Euclidean | $30.00 | 978-0-307-37735-7 (0-307-37735-0)

Random House New Releases - Mathematics

Our Mathematical Universe by Max Tegmark

Our Mathematical Universe My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of RealityWritten by Max Tegmark

Our Mathematical Universe by Max Tegmark

Our Mathematical Universe My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of RealityWritten by Max Tegmark

Math in 100 Key Breakthroughs by Richard Elwes

Math in 100 Key Breakthroughs Written by Richard Elwes

The Fractalist by Benoit Mandelbrot

The Fractalist Memoir of a Scientific MaverickWritten by Benoit Mandelbrot

Math in Minutes by Paul Glendinning

Math in Minutes 200 Key Concepts Explained In An InstantWritten by Paul Glendinning

Magnificent Mistakes in Mathematics by Ingmar Lehmann

Magnificent Mistakes in Mathematics Written by Alfred S. Posamentier and Ingmar Lehmann

Magnificent Mistakes in Mathematics by Ingmar Lehmann

Magnificent Mistakes in Mathematics Written by Alfred S. Posamentier and Ingmar Lehmann

Cracking the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams, 2014 Edition by Princeton Review

Cracking the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams, 2014 Edition Written by Princeton Review

THE PHYSICISTS by Daniel J. Kevles

THE PHYSICISTS Written by Daniel J. Kevles

Beyond Numeracy by John Allen Paulos

Beyond Numeracy Written by John Allen Paulos

Zero Is The Leaves On The Tree by Shino Arihara

Zero Is The Leaves On The Tree Written by Betsy Franco Illustrated by Shino Arihara

First Grade Math Flashcards by Sylvan Learning

First Grade Math Flashcards Written by Sylvan Learning

Second Grade Math Flashcards by Sylvan Learning

Second Grade Math Flashcards Written by Sylvan Learning

Third Grade Math Flashcards by Sylvan Learning

Third Grade Math Flashcards Written by Sylvan Learning

Fourth Grade Math Flashcards by Sylvan Learning

Fourth Grade Math Flashcards Written by Sylvan Learning

Fifth Grade Math Flashcards by Sylvan Learning

Fifth Grade Math Flashcards Written by Sylvan Learning

Kindergarten Math Flashcards by Sylvan Learning

Kindergarten Math Flashcards Written by Sylvan Learning

Pre-K Numbers & Shapes Flashcards by Sylvan Learning

Pre-K Numbers & Shapes Flashcards Written by Sylvan Learning

Proving Darwin by Gregory Chaitin

Proving Darwin Making Biology MathematicalWritten by Gregory Chaitin

The Fractalist by Benoit Mandelbrot

The Fractalist Memoir of a Scientific MaverickWritten by Benoit Mandelbrot

Our Mathematical Universe My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality
Written by Max Tegmark

Our Mathematical Universe My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality
Written by Max Tegmark

Math in 100 Key Breakthroughs
Written by Richard Elwes

The Fractalist Memoir of a Scientific Maverick
Written by Benoit Mandelbrot

Math in Minutes 200 Key Concepts Explained In An Instant
Written by Paul Glendinning

Magnificent Mistakes in Mathematics
Written by Alfred S. Posamentier and Ingmar Lehmann

Magnificent Mistakes in Mathematics
Written by Alfred S. Posamentier and Ingmar Lehmann

Cracking the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams, 2014 Edition
Written by Princeton Review

THE PHYSICISTS
Written by Daniel J. Kevles

Beyond Numeracy
Written by John Allen Paulos

Zero Is The Leaves On The Tree
Written by Betsy Franco
Illustrated by Shino Arihara

First Grade Math Flashcards
Written by Sylvan Learning

Second Grade Math Flashcards
Written by Sylvan Learning

Third Grade Math Flashcards
Written by Sylvan Learning

Fourth Grade Math Flashcards
Written by Sylvan Learning

Fifth Grade Math Flashcards
Written by Sylvan Learning

Kindergarten Math Flashcards
Written by Sylvan Learning

Pre-K Numbers & Shapes Flashcards
Written by Sylvan Learning

Proving Darwin Making Biology Mathematical
Written by Gregory Chaitin

The Fractalist Memoir of a Scientific Maverick
Written by Benoit Mandelbrot