A 2021 Mathical Honor Book: โOne of the best math teachers on the planet. His book is as buoyant, open-hearted, and energetic as he is.โ โSteven Strogatz, New York Timesโbestselling author of Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe
Why arenโt left-handers extinct? What makes a rainbow round? How is a pancreas like a pendulum? These may not look like math questions, but they areโbecause they all have to do with patterns. And mathematics, at heart, is the study of patterns.
That realization changed Eddie Wooโs lifeโby turning the โdryโ subject he dreaded in high school into a boundless quest for discovery. Now an award-winning math teacher and a YouTuber with nearly two million subscribers, Woo sees patterns everywhere: in the โbranchesโ of blood vessels and lightning, in the growth of a savings account and a sunflower, even in his morning cup of tea! Here are twenty-six bite-size chapters on the hidden mathematical marvels that encrypt our email, enchant our senses, and even keep us aliveโfrom the sine waves we hear as โmusicโ to the mysterious golden ratio. This book will change your mind about what math can be. We are all born mathematiciansโand itโs a numberful world.
โIntroduces mathematical vocabulary in a fun and approachable way. . . . A gentle but enthusiastic introduction to a wide variety of interesting mathematical topics.โ โMathematical Association of America
โLighthearted and delightful . . . the ideal guide to mathโs multi-patterned treasures.โ โForeword Reviews
Publisherโs note: Itโs a Numberful World was published in Australia under the title Woo's Wonderful World of Maths.