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Needs more maths.
I know that Simon Singh says in the intro that it's not a maths book, but it keeps doing this very odd thing, where you get the basics of the topic, and some upper A level bits of the same topic but not the middle bit. Which is a problem. I know the basics, and I'm fine down there, but I need a little help to move upwards. (It turns out that I only count as innumerate when I hang out with physicists and mathematicians. Unfortunately, I spent my uni years with physicists and mathematicians. Well, I say unfortunately ... drunkenly and enjoyably is more accurate.)
I know why he starts with "this is not a maths book," it's so that people will read a maths book, but it's a bit oddly defensive.
Singh is an engaging writer, and I plan on getting his cryptography book when I can, but, enjoyable as it was (and it was very enjoyable), this book left me wanting more.
Not a Simpsons person, so I can't comment on the amount of Simpsonia. Although, really, the title should have been the maths of the Simpsons and Futurama.
(There was also the occasional see diagram down the page - it's actually down the page, which I hold against the publisher but not the author.)
( LibraryThing Suggestions )
Two more of those are on my 'I want to get' list so ... good suggestions.
I know that Simon Singh says in the intro that it's not a maths book, but it keeps doing this very odd thing, where you get the basics of the topic, and some upper A level bits of the same topic but not the middle bit. Which is a problem. I know the basics, and I'm fine down there, but I need a little help to move upwards. (It turns out that I only count as innumerate when I hang out with physicists and mathematicians. Unfortunately, I spent my uni years with physicists and mathematicians. Well, I say unfortunately ... drunkenly and enjoyably is more accurate.)
I know why he starts with "this is not a maths book," it's so that people will read a maths book, but it's a bit oddly defensive.
Singh is an engaging writer, and I plan on getting his cryptography book when I can, but, enjoyable as it was (and it was very enjoyable), this book left me wanting more.
Not a Simpsons person, so I can't comment on the amount of Simpsonia. Although, really, the title should have been the maths of the Simpsons and Futurama.
(There was also the occasional see diagram down the page - it's actually down the page, which I hold against the publisher but not the author.)
( LibraryThing Suggestions )
Two more of those are on my 'I want to get' list so ... good suggestions.
