Thinking Better

A smart, well-written and entertaining guide to the connecting tunnels, underpasses and other tricks we can use to traverse the trials of everyday life. -- Roger Highfield, journalist and author of The Dance of Life Answers the age-old plaint 'When am I going to use this?' with a wide-ranging tour of the real uses of mathematically-flavored thinking, in domains from the stock market to psychotherapy to modern sculpture. -- Jordan Ellenberg, New York Times bestselling author Chock-full of thought-provoking examples, ranging from the mathematical to the sociological. -- Melissa Franklin, Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics, Harvard University Du Sautoy masterfully guides readers through complex math...All the while, he's encouraging about the importance of problem-solving: Math-minded readers will find much to consider. -- Publishers Weekly This is a 'greatest hits' of mathematical ideas presented with trademark clarity and energy. -- Financial Times (London) Oxford mathematician Marcus Du Sautoy pulls back the curtain to show how mathematicians think. -- David Schwartz, author of The Last Man Who Knew Everything