{"product_id":"unequal-the-math-of-when-things-do-and-dont-add-up","title":"Unequal: The Math of When Things Do and Don't Add Up","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhy the familiar equal sign is a gateway into math's--and humanity's--most profound questions  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e \"Eugenia Cheng has opened up my mind to the wondrous world of pure mathematics in a way that I never thought was possible.\" ―Willow Smith, singer and actress  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e A\u003ci\u003e New Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year  \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Math is famous for its equations: 1 + 1 = 2, a^2 + b^2 = c^2, or y = mx + b. It can seem like that's all mathematics is: following steps to show that what's on one side of an equation is the same as what's on the other.  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eUnequal\u003c\/i\u003e, Eugenia Cheng shows that's just part of the story, and the boring part to boot. Mathematics is a world of shapes, symmetries, and logical ideas. And in that world, the boundary between things being equal and unequal is a gray area, or perhaps a rainbow of beautiful, vibrant, subtly nuanced color.  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e As \u003ci\u003eUnequal \u003c\/i\u003eshows, once you go over that rainbow, almost everything can be considered equal and unequal at the same time, whether it's shapes (seen from the right perspective, a circle is the same as an ellipse), words (synonyms), or people--even numbers! That's because mathematics isn't a series of rules, facts, or answers. It's an invitation to a more powerful way of thinking.   ","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47948192121021,"sku":"BS-TC0-606555","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/9781541606555-HD.jpg?v=1785955846","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/unequal-the-math-of-when-things-do-and-dont-add-up","provider":"Boundigo Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}