Overview
WeĀ are often told thatĀ hardĀ workĀ is the key to success.Ā ButĀ success isnāt about hard work ā itās about shortcuts.āÆShortcutsĀ allow us to solve one problem quickly so that we can tackle an even bigger one. They make us capable of doing great things.āÆAndĀ according to Marcus duĀ Sautoy,Ā math is the very art of the shortcut.
Thinking BetterĀ is a celebration of how math lets us do more with less.Ā DuĀ SautoyĀ exploresāÆhow diagrammingĀ revolutionized therapy,Ā why calculus is the greatest shortcut ever invented,Ā whether youĀ mustĀ really practice for ten thousand hours to become a concert violinist, and whyĀ shortcuts give us an advantage overĀ even the most powerfulĀ AI.Ā Throughout,Ā we meet artists, scientists, and entrepreneurs whoĀ useĀ mathematical shortcuts to change the world.
Delightful, illuminating, andĀ above allĀ practical, ThinkingĀ BetterĀ isĀ for anyone who has wondered why you should waste time climbing the mountain when you could go around it much faster.
This book title, Thinking Better (The Art of the Shortcut in Math and Life), ISBN: 9781541600362, by Marcus Du Sautoy, published by Basic Books (October 19, 2021) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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