Think of a number

Maths isn't just about sums and calculations, number can take you anywhere. With Think of a Number you'll explore a fantastic world of wonder that is full of surprises. Join Johnny Ball on a dazzling adventure to infinity and beyond -crack codes, unravel mazes and discover why finding a prime number could make you a millionaire.

Test your friends with magic tricks and mind-reading techniques and find out about the simple puzzles that stumped the world's brainiest mathematicians for centuries. Think maths is boring? Think again.

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Subject(s)Mathematics
Author(s)Johnny Ball
Age11-14, 14-16
Published2005
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Shelf referenceMA3 BAL
ISN/ISBN9781405310314
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x868g

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