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50 Mathematical Ideas You Really Need to Know | 
 enlarge | Author: Tony Crilly
Publisher: Quercus Publishing Plc
Category: Book
List Price: £8.99
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 6242
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8 x 6.6 x 0.9
ISBN: 1847240089
EAN: 9781847240088
ASIN: 1847240089
Publication Date: April 3, 2008
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 Clear, Very interesting, the most important mathematical ideas are covered December 25, 2008
George Powell (UK)
This is a great book; It goes into sufficient detail on all the topics, and introduced and explained to me to a few new topics.
It gives each topic 4 pages of clear, interesting and thorough analysis.
The ideas lead very clearly from one to another, but you will most likely be able to understand the next idea even if you haven't grasped the previous one fully.
I definatly recommend it.
A clearly written entry into the world of mathematics October 29, 2008
B. Adams (Eindhoven, the Netherlands)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Mathematics is a topic than can easily overwhelm a novice with its esoteric lingo, abstract notations and complex ideas. Tony Crilly manages to explain the most important mathematical concepts in a clear, concise way. Every idea receives a four page explanation, which in most cases is enough to give you a clear understanding of the concept and how it applies to the real world.
The book has a few flaws though. Some concepts could do with a little more material, as sometimes the brevity of the explanation leaves one puzzled and unfulfilled. Also, the writer assumes the reader has a firm grip on the very basics of mathematics, which may not be the case for everyone. And lastly sometimes the way a concept applies to real world situations isn't made sufficiently clear.
Nonetheless this is a great book, recommended for everyone who has an interest in mathematics and wants a clear, no-nonsense, plain language explanation of all those fantastic ideas that you see in TV shows like Numb3rs, but who lack the time and inclination to wrestle their way through inaccessible tomes of mathematical knowledge. This book is very much accessible and a joy to read.
 Good reading material for when one is winding down November 20, 2008
PhilosopherKing (London)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is not a serious textbook but is a good read for when one doesn't feel up to struggling with heavy tomes but doesn't want to sit around nothing either. Some surprisingly advanced concepts are touched on in some parts albeit at a simplified level.
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