Articles tagged with "Books"

Science Books for Kids

If, like so many of us, you're prone to leaving your Christmas shopping till the last minute, a trip to the bookshop can be a great way to kill several festive birds with one stone. Books are great way of sparking kids' interest in science at any age. Have a look at our top picks for Christmas 2010.

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Crochet + Geometry = A Winning Idea?

An Unusual Book Wins The Euler Book Prize 2012.

For years mathematicians have struggled to effectively reproduce hyperbolic shapes to simply explain and visually demonstrate the fundamentals of the subject matter. Many believed it was impossible to model such structures materially. In1997 however, a Latvian math professor, Diana Taimina, had a crafty idea. She took two very separate interests of hers and combined them in an unlikely collaboration.

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