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Humble Pi by Matt Parker

Andre M.'s Recommendation for the 510 Club | February 2024

 

I think Humble Pi is a great read for maths enthusiasts who enjoy a more comical touch. 
It's a very interesting book about maths fails. It's great to see applications of mathematics in the real world, and also all the ways people can make mistakes that have very real consequences. The anecdotes are all intriguing and the book overall is well-written.

 

WHAT IS THE 510 CLUB?

The 510 Club is named after the Dewey Decimal classification for Mathematics. It is a book recommendation project facilitated by Mathateca that is published in the monthly Christchurch MathsJam newsletter and on the Facebook page. Each month we feature a mathematical book recommendation, whether that’s a novel, articles / essays, a puzzle book, textbook, biography... just as long as it features maths in some way. Read the above book at your leisure then feel free to comment your thoughts below, or come along to the following Christchurch MathsJam sessions to join in an informal maths/book chat with the reviewer.

We're always looking for suggestions! If you're interested in contributing a book rec one month, please email christchurch@mathsjam.com to sign up.