The Hidden Order of Numbers — How the Digits Around You Rule the World
Product Details
Numbers are so ordinary we forget they were one of humanity's greatest inventions. The Hidden Order of Numbers reveals how the digits around you quietly rule the world — no maths degree required.
From counting in a world before numbers and the genius of how we write them, to the miracle of zero and the hidden numbers running your day, this book uncovers the strange beauty and order beneath everything.
What you’ll discover
- Discover how counting and numbers were invented
- Understand the genius of how we write numbers
- Appreciate zero — the most important number of all
- See the hidden numbers that secretly run your life
- Explore the strange beauty and patterns of numbers
Inside this book
- What a number really is
- Before numbers — counting in a world without them
- The birth of numbers + the genius of writing them
- The most important number of all — zero
- How numbers let us measure the world
- Numbers and the birth of trade + numbers and time
- The hidden numbers that run your life
- The strange beauty of numbers + big numbers
- Numbers, patterns and order
- The power and mystery of numbers + 100 facts
Who it’s for
Anyone curious about the numbers that quietly run everything — including people who think they "don't like maths."
Why this book
You don't have to love maths to be amazed by numbers. This book reveals their hidden order and beauty — no equations required.
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