Mathematics

Simon Singh

The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets

From bestselling author of Fermat's Last Theorem, a must have for number lovers and Simpsons fans. Some have seen philosophy embedded in episodes of The Simpsons; others have detected elements of psycholo…

Barbara G. Tabachnick

Using Multivariate Statistics

This text takes a practical approach to multivariate data analysis, with an introduction to the most commonly encountered statistical and multivariate techniques. Using Multivariate Statistics provides pr…

George Dyson

Turing's Cathedral

An unusual, wonderful, even visionary account of the early years of computersThe remarkable, human story of the birth of modern computing. Dyson vividly recreates the intense experimentation, incredible m…

Richard Hartley

Multiple View Geometry in Computer Vision

A basic problem in computer vision is to understand the structure of a real world scene given several images of it. Techniques used in the book for solving this are taken from projective geometry and phot…

David Darling

Weirdest Maths

The third book in the "Weird Maths" series, by a young genius and his professor, as they delve into the rich and strange world of mathematics. Follows on from "Weird Maths" and "Weirder Maths".

Stefan Buijsman

Pluses and Minuses

What is the relationship between the number of films Nicolas Cage appears in and the number of deaths by drowning in swimming pools? How in 1850s London did John Snow calculate the relationship between t…

Jordan Ellenberg

Shape

Kit Yates

The Maths of Life and Death

"This is an exquisitely interesting book. It's a deeply serious one too and, for those like me who have little maths, it's delightfully readable" - IAN MCEWAN "Kit Yates is a natural storyteller. Through…

Paolo Zellini

The Mathematics of the Gods and the Algorithms of Men

Paul Goodwin

Something Doesn't Add Up

Graham Farmelo

The Universe Speaks in Numbers

Winner of the 2012 Kelvin Prize Farmelo explores the relationship between maths and physics, drawing on time spent with the cutting-edge mathematicians exploring the fabric of reality, including Freeman D…

Milo Beckman

Math Without Numbers

Hugh Barker

Lying Numbers

Praise for Hugh Barker's Million Dollar Maths: 'Great fun. A clear, original and highly readable account of the curious relationship between mathematics and money.' Professor Ian Stewart - author of Signi…

Kuldeep Singh

Number Theory

Number Theory: Step by Step is an undergraduate-level introduction to number theory that assumes no prior knowledge, but works to gradually increase the reader's confidence and ability to tackle more diff…

David Sumpter

The Ten Equations that Rule the World

They know something you don't know. They work inside investment banks, betting companies and social media giants. What are the secrets held by mathematicians and what can everyone else learn from them? T…

Vaclav Smil

Numbers Don't Lie

'There is no author whose books I look forward to more than Vaclav Smil' Bill Gates Is flying dangerous? How much do the world's cows weigh? And what makes people happy? From earth's nations and inhabit…

Joel David Hamkins

Proof and the Art of Mathematics

An introduction to writing proofs, presented through compelling mathematical statements with interesting elementary proofs. This book offers an introduction to the art and craft of proof-writing. The aut…

Erno Rubik

Cubed

In CUBED, Erno Rubik describes how he discovered the Cube, how the world, in turn, discovered the Cube, and the lessons of creativity, invention, persistence, intelligence, and our common humanity that ha…

Erno Rubik

Cubed

Erno Rubik was a child when he first fell in love with puzzles of all kinds. "Puzzles," he writes, "bring out important qualities in each of us: concentration, curiosity, a sense of play, the eagerness to…