From Rubik's cubes to Godel's incompleteness theorem, everything mathematical explained, with colour illustrations, in half a minute. Maths is enjoying a resurgence in popularity. So how can you avoid being the only dinner guest who has no idea who Fermat was, or what he proved? The more you know about Maths, the less of a science it becomes. 30 Second Maths takes the top 50 most engaging mathematical theories, and explains them to the general reader in half a minute, using nothing more than two pages, 200 words and one picture. Read at your own pace, and discover that maths can be more fascinating than you ever imagined.
30-Second Elements : The 50 most significant elements, each explained in half a minute
Eric Scerri
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30-Second Quantum Theory : The 50 most thought-provoking quantum concepts, each explained in half a minute
Brian Clegg, Frank Close, Leon Clifford, Philip Ball, Sophie Hebden
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30-Second Astronomy : The 50 most mindblowing discoveries in astronomy, each explained in half a minute
François Fressin
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30-Second Evolution : The 50 most significant ideas and events, each explained in half a minute
Mark Fellowes, Nicholas Battey
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30-Second Twentieth Century : The 50 most significant ideas and events, each explained in half a minute
Jonathan T. Reynolds
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30-Second Politics : The 50 most thought-provoking ideas in politics, each explained in half a minute
Steven L. Taylor
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30-Second Economics : The 50 Most Thought-Provoking Economic Theories, Each Explained in Half a Minute
Donald Marron
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30-Second Philosophies : The 50 Most Thought-provoking Philosophies, Each Explained in Half a Minute
Julian Baggini, Stephen Law
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30-Second Theories : The 50 Most Thought-provoking Theories in Science
Martin Rees, Paul Parsons, Susan Blackmore
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Power of Logos
Zuri Deepwater
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Practical Discrete Mathematics
Ryan T. White, Archana Tikayat Ray
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Alexandra Petri's US History : Important American Documents (I Made Up)
Alexandra Petri
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Perfect Rigour : A Genius and the Mathematical Breakthrough of a Lifetime
Masha Gessen
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An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol
John Weber
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Once Upon a Prime : The Wondrous Connections Between Mathematics and Literature
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Secret America : The Hidden Symbols, Codes and Mysteries of the United States
Barb Karg, Rick Sutherland
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The Oldest Code of Laws in the World : The code of laws promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon, B.C. 2285-2242
King Babylonia Hammurabi
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The Curiosities of Heraldry
Mark Antony Lower
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Lebanese Idioms of Levantine Arabic
Borhan Ahmad
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Numberama: Recreational Number Theory in the School System
Elliot Benjamin
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Israel and Babylon
Hermann Gunkel
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