How does Google know what you want to type? How did humans first reach the moon? Could we ever have a supercomputer the size of a pinhead In this thrilling numerical journey, Hugh Barker explores how mathematics has helped to build the technology of...Lasīt vairāk
A readily understandable exploration of how figures are badly reported or deliberately misrepresented everywhere from political arguments and briefings to business presentations and shopping offers.Praise for Hugh Barkers ...Lasīt vairāk
How can you turn 1000 into 1 million? What is the best way to beat the lottery odds? When is the best time to take out a loan? How did one group of gamblers bet on hole-in-ones to win £500,000? How can maths help you set up a successful tech s...Lasīt vairāk
The quest for authenticity, for the real, has become a dominant factor in musical taste - whether it be the folklorists search for forgotten bluesmen or the rock critics elevation of raw power over sophistication. This title explodes the myth of...Lasīt vairāk
The quest for authenticity, for the real, is a dominant factor in musical taste - be it the folklorists search for forgotten bluesmen, the rock critics elevation of raw power over sophistication, or importance of bullet wounds to the careers of h...Lasīt vairāk
Traces the search for the elusive quality of authenticity in the music of the twentieth century, examining the roles of Kurt Cobain, John Lennon, Jimmie Rodgers, Donna Summer, Leadbelly, Neil Young, Moby, and other musicians while reassessing what ma...Lasīt vairāk
