The Maths Handbook ─ Everyday Maths Made Simple

This is the perfect introduction for those who have a lingering fear of math. If you think that math is difficult, confusing, dull, or just plain scary, thenThe Maths Handbook is your ideal companion. Covering all the basics, including fractions, equations, primes, squares and square roots, geometry, and fractals, Dr. Richard Elwes will lead you gently towards a greater understanding of this fascinating subject. Even apparently daunting concepts are explained simply, with the assistance of useful diagrams, and with a refreshing lack of jargon. So whether you're an adult or a student, whether you like Sudoku but hate doing sums, or whether you've always been daunted by numbers at work, school, or in everyday life, you won't find a better way of overcoming your nervousness about numbers and learning to enjoy making the most of mathematics.

Richard Elwes is a writer, teacher, and researcher in mathematics and a visiting fellow at the University of Leeds. He contributes toNew Scientist and Plus Magazine and publishes research on model theory. He is the author ofMathematics 1001.