Beauty of Math

42 books

Why Mathematics Is Beautiful cover
Rating 3.8
Why Mathematics Is Beautiful Masahiko Fujiwara / 小川洋子 / 正号君 Shanghai Translation Publishing House · 2026 This book records two conversations between the mathematician Masahiko Fujiwara and the novelist Yoko Ogawa. Starting from a literary sensibility, the…
The Beauty of Geometry cover
Rating 4.0
The Beauty of Geometry 黄家礼 / 戴中元 Peking University Press · 2025 This book comprises 28 chapters covering topics such as straightedge-and-compass constructions—an exploration spanning two millennia—Platonic solids, …
Wondrous Probabilistic Events cover
Rating 3.8
Wondrous Probabilistic Events 杰弗里·S·罗森塔尔 / 吴闻 Shanghai Scientific and Technological Education Publishing House · 2023 Our lives are full of uncertainties, which means many things cannot be fully controlled by human effort. Such uncertainty sometimes fills people with …
The Harmony of the World cover
Rating 4.6
The Harmony of the World Johannes Kepler / 张卜天 Yunnan People's Publishing House · 2023 The Harmony of the World is the magnum opus of the German astronomer and mathematician Kepler, in which he fully sets out the demonstration of the "th…
The Remarkable Mathematics cover
Rating 3.6
The Remarkable Mathematics 永野裕之 / 高钰洋 Beijing Daily Press · 2022 Mathematics applies to matters as small as everyday "hair problems" and as large as national strategic decisions. Its universality is unmatched by any…
Mathematics Knows the Answer to Everything: From One to Infinity cover
Rating 4.7
Mathematics Knows the Answer to Everything: From One to Infinity George Gamow / 吴先先 民主与建设出版社 · 2021 This book is a world-renowned classic of popular science. It has influenced countless researchers and science communicators, and has guided many lay r…
Informal Talks on the Beauty of Mathematics cover
Rating 3.8
Informal Talks on the Beauty of Mathematics 胡炳生 / 尚强 Haitian Publishing House · 2022 This book offers a fairly comprehensive study of mathematical aesthetics. Drawing on the author's experience in mathematics education and his reflecti…
The Beauty of Formulas cover
Rating 4.1
The Beauty of Formulas 量子学派 Peking University Press · 2025 Mathematics has permeated every field that demands rigorous thought, playing an irreplaceable role in biology, physics, chemistry, economics, sociolog…
The Golden Mean cover
Rating 3.2
The Golden Mean Nemiroff, Robert J. Project Gutenberg · 2019 Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and …
Problem Solving and Mathematical Wisdom cover
Rating 3.6
Problem Solving and Mathematical Wisdom 尚强 / 胡炳生 Fudan University Press · 2024 Through problems—practical problems, famous historical problems, classic mathematical problems, and interesting puzzles—this book illustrates the thin…
First Push Book Series · General Series: The Meaning of Mathematics (New Edition) cover
Rating 3.7
First Push Book Series · General Series: The Meaning of Mathematics (New Edition) 约翰・查尔顿・波金霍尔 Hunan Science & Technology Press · 2025 At two interdisciplinary symposia held in Castel Gandolfo and Cambridge, mathematicians, physicists, and philosophers explored the question "What is m…
Beautiful Mathematics cover
Rating 3.2
Beautiful Mathematics 憨爸 / Hu Bin / 赵妍 Peking University Press · 2026 Mathematics is more than abstract formulas and logical operations; behind it lies the wisdom of human civilization and the beauty of thought. This boo…
The Fibonacci Sequence: The Mathematics That Defines the Laws of Nature cover
Rating 4.4
The Fibonacci Sequence: The Mathematics That Defines the Laws of Nature 阿尔弗雷德·S.波萨门蒂 / 英格玛·莱曼 / 涂泓 / 冯承天 Shanghai Scientific and Technological Education Publishing House · 2026 Across the whole of mathematics, no numbers are as ubiquitous as the Fibonacci numbers. They appear in geometry, algebra, number theory, and many othe…
The Pythagorean Theorem: A Story of Power and Beauty cover
Rating 4.3
The Pythagorean Theorem: A Story of Power and Beauty 阿尔弗雷德·S.波萨门蒂 / 涂泓 / 冯承天 Shanghai Scientific and Technological Education Publishing House · 2026 The main text consists of seven chapters; the original manuscript had four appendices, and the translators added two more. The main text first introdu…
The Golden Ratio: The Beautiful Structure in Nature and Art cover
Rating 4.4
The Golden Ratio: The Beautiful Structure in Nature and Art 阿尔弗雷德·S.波萨门蒂 / 涂泓 / 英格玛·莱曼 / 冯承天 Shanghai Scientific and Technological Education Publishing House · 2026 The golden ratio may be the most fascinating and intriguing phenomenon in mathematics. To help readers fully appreciate the many forms of visual beaut…
One Book to Understand The Devotion of Suspect X cover
Rating 2.3
One Book to Understand The Devotion of Suspect X 屈辛 · 2025 This book systematically unpacks Higashino Keigo's masterpiece of mystery fiction, from the subversive narrative structure of its opening to the mathe…
Treatise on Conic Sections cover
Rating 4.9
Treatise on Conic Sections 阿波罗尼奥斯 Peking University Press · 2025 This book sets out the definition of conic surfaces and the methods and constructions by which conic sections are generated from them, and investigate…
The Harmony of the World cover
Rating 4.1
The Harmony of the World 开普勒 / 凌复华 Peking University Press · 2025 The Harmony of the World is the most magnificent work of the astronomer Kepler, published in 1619. It is not only a magnificent poetic volume on the h…
Who Holds Mathematics Dancing in the Sky: Interpreting the Mysteries of Ancient and Modern Architecture cover
Rating 3.8
Who Holds Mathematics Dancing in the Sky: Interpreting the Mysteries of Ancient and Modern Architecture 梁进 Shanghai Scientific & Technical Publishers · 2024 Since humans emerged from caves and set out on the path to civilization, architecture has been an important marker of our drive to improve our living …
General Science Readers Written for You by World Masters (Complete 8 Volumes) cover
Rating 3.6
General Science Readers Written for You by World Masters (Complete 8 Volumes) 牛顿 / 张苍 Tianjin People's Publishing House · 2023 This set includes eight volumes: The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art, Elements, On the Origin of Species, Natural History, Popular Astronomy, On…