Comprehensively looks at mathematics including its historical origins, the different branches of mathematics, and everyday math such as balancing a checkbook.
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Spinta da una curiosità implacabile e dalla passione per la comprensione del 'perché' dietro i fenomeni, questa autrice si addentra nel mondo della scienza e della scrittura. Le sue esplorazioni spaziano in un'ampia gamma di argomenti, dalle complessità dei modelli meteorologici in Antartide alla natura multiforme della scienza forense. Con un talento nel rendere accessibili argomenti complessi, l'autrice invita i lettori in un viaggio di scoperta. Il suo lavoro colma il divario tra l'indagine scientifica e la prosa avvincente, facendo appello alla mente intrinsecamente curiosa.
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