{"product_id":"six-maths-essentials-how-to-model-the-world-9780241829486","title":"Six Maths Essentials: How to Model the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 'Mozart of mathematics' (New York Times) takes us on a tour of the core ideas of mathematical thinking  In Six Maths Essentials, the renowned mathematician Terence Tao shows how mathematics has evolved from counting and geometry into a flexible set of tools for understanding an increasingly complex world. He moves effortlessly from children discovering infinity through play to the numbers that underpin our online lives; from Johannes Kepler using algebra to price a barrel of wine to curved geometries that explain why GPS works and planes don't fly in straight lines on a map. Along the way, dice games, insurance policies and financial crises illuminate probability's promise - and its limits - while deceptively simple rules give rise to chaos, pattern and life itself.  Six Maths Essentials, Tao's first popular maths book, provides a glimpse into the workings of his incomparable mind and how he thinks about the creativity and interconnectedness of the mathematical enterprise. Contrary to popular perception, mathematics, he insists, isn't magic. It's a powerful way of thinking from first principles and of modelling the world that anyone can learn.\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780241829486\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 03 Nov 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Penguin Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 22.6(H)x14.4(L)x1.4(W)209\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 209\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eTerence Tao is an Australian American professor of mathematics based at UCLA. The recipient of a Fields Medal, a MacArthur Genius Grant and a Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics, among many other accolades, he is one of the most decorated and prolific mathematicians working today.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003eOne of the world's great mathematicians urges us to find empowerment in numbers in his new book … a short and accessible invitation to even the most inexperienced reader to give maths a chance. I would certainly recommend hearing him out - and spending time with his book * New Scientist *\u003cbr\u003eA short, pacy story about the evolution of numbers, algebra, geometry, probability, analysis and dynamics * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eLike seeing soccer through Messi’s eyes. Full of piercing insight and genial wisdom, this book made me feel like a kid riding on the shoulders of the world’s smartest grown-up -- Ben Orlin, bestselling author of Math with Bad Drawings\u003cbr\u003eTerence Tao is one of the great mathematicians of our time-and also one of the most generous. In these pages, he invites us to spend time at his elbow, sharing what he sees across the mathematical landscape and guiding us on a tour of its central ideas -- Steven Strogatz, New York Times bestselling author of Infinite Powers, and co-host of The Joy of Why podcast\u003cbr\u003eThe best mathematician in the world has written the best math book in the world. Like many great mathematical proofs, it’s a model of simplicity, clarity, and beauty. And like many great books, it reveals deep insight not only into the world but how we understand it -- John Urschel, former NFL player and co-author of Mind and Matter: A Life in Math and Football\u003cbr\u003eTao beautifully distills the essence of what math is-from its humblest origins to today’s research frontiers-as only someone with his breadth of knowledge ever could -- Grant Sanderson, creator of 3Blue1Brown\u003cbr\u003eWe’re all blessed that possibly the world’s best living mathematician is also such a talented communicator -- Brady Haran, creator of Numberphile\u003cbr\u003eThe Mozart of mathematics invites us to see through his eyes not just mathematics, but the world. For a moment, we are given a glimpse of a luminous clarity-not a simplicity, but a transparency. \u003ci\u003eSix Maths Essentials\u003c\/i\u003e is infused with humility and warmth, a generous offering to join Tao for this brief tour of the vista from a lofty perch few can imagine. A rare and gracious experience not to be missed -- Janna Levin, Claire Tow Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Barnard College of Columbia University\u003cbr\u003eIf you've ever had even a passing fascination with numbers, this slim volume will rekindle the joy of mathematics for you. Both beautiful and beautifully written -- Barry Ritholtz, author of How Not to Invest and host of Masters in Business on Bloomberg Radio","brand":"Terence Tao","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51528082424025,"sku":"9780241829486","price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9780241829486.jpg?v=1794035294","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/six-maths-essentials-how-to-model-the-world-9780241829486","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}