Zeros make Ones big. Maths tricks for Daily Life

Whether we want to or not we are faced with maths in everyday life again and again. But the maths once learnt in school often does not help us – or we have simply forgotten it long ago. In the case of absurd, impractical things such as the set theory, it is just as well. In other cases however, mathematics can be amazingly helpful.

In this book Holger Dambeck reveals practical mathematical tips and tricks for every situation. Whether it is standing in a queue, parking, remembering telephone numbers or fastening a tie – with clever mathematical ideas you can get through the day easier!

No need to fear – there is no swotting of stupid formulas or discussions about dull graphics. With Holger Dambeck maths means fun in puzzling over it and finding brilliant solutions.

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  • Publisher: KiWi-Taschenbuch
  • Release: 20.06.2013
  • ISBN: 978-3-462-04511-6
  • 288 Pages
  • Series: Aus der Welt der Mathematik
  • Author: Holger Dambeck
Zeros make Ones big. Maths tricks for Daily Life
Holger Dambeck Zeros make Ones big. Maths tricks for Daily Life
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Holger Dambeck

Holger Dambeck , born in 1969, studied physics and has been science editor at Spiegel Online since 2003 and head of the science and health desk since 2015. Already as a 16-year-old, he participated in mathematical Olympiads to solve tricky problems. Since 2006, he has been writing about the wondrous world of math in the Spiegel Online column Numerator . In 2003, he was awarded the media prize of the German Mathematical Society. Since 2014, he has been writing the Spiegel Online column “Rätsel der Woche” (“Riddle of the Week”).