The irresistibly engaging book that enlarges one's wonder at Tammet's mind and his all-embracing vision of the world as grounded in numbers. --Oliver Sacks, MD
THINKING IN NUMBERS is the book that Daniel Tammet, mathematical savant and bestselling author, was born to write. In Tammet's world, numbers are beautiful and mathematics illuminates our lives and minds. Using anecdotes, everyday examples, and ruminations on history, literature, and more, Tammet allows us to share his unique insights and delight in the way numbers, fractions, and equations underpin all our lives.
Inspired variously by the complexity of snowflakes, Anne Boleyn's eleven fingers, and his many siblings, Tammet explores questions such as why time seems to speed up as we age, whether there is such a thing as an average person, and how we can make sense of those we love. His provocative and inspiring new book will change the way you think about math and fire your imagination to view the world with fresh eyes.
Daniel Tammet is the author of the bestselling books
Born on a Blue Dayand
Embracing the Wide Sky. He is a writer, a linguist, and an educator. He lives in Paris. A delightful, diverse collection of essays. Great fun and the perfect gift for any math-phobic person, young or old. --
Kirkus Reviews(starred review) Tammet is a master of gleaning profound insights from seemingly mundane trivia...This is a delightful book. --
Publishers Weekly(starred and boxed review) Whether or not readers consider themselves mathematically inclined, they will be enthralled. This book will charm just about anyone. --
Library Journal(starred review) A mind-expanding, kinetic aesthetic experience. Tammet's poetic mathematics are beautiful guideposts for thinking about life and even love. --Amy Tan A engrossing blend of autobiography, mathematical theory, and 'what if' speculations, Daniel Tammet's el#h
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