Crilly, Tony,

How big is infinity? : the 20 big maths questions / Tony Crilly. - 298 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm. - The big questions . - Big questions. .

Originally published: as Mathematics. 2011. Includes index.

What are the strangest numbers? Where do numbers come from? Can maths guarantee riches? Why are three dimensions not enough? Can a butterfly's wings really cause a hurricane? Can maths predict the future? Tony Crilly distills the wisdom of some of the greatest minds in history to help provide answers some of the most perplexing, stimulating and surprising questions in mathematics.

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