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just finished reading STRONGMEN by RUTH BEN-GHIAT, published by Profile Books. deeply researched, well-written, more terrifying than a stephen king novel. gripping analysis of the last 100 years of #authoritarian rulers

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https://profilebooks.com/work/strongme

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just finished reading STRONGMEN by RUTH BEN-GHIAT, published by Profile Books. deeply researched, well-written, more terrifying than a stephen king novel. gripping analysis of the last 100 years of #authoritarian rulers

#books #amreading #NonFiction #politics https://profilebooks.com/work/strongmen/


The Big Bang of Numbers

How to Build the Universe Using Only Math

An engaging and imaginative tour through the fundamental mathematical concepts—from arithmetic to infinity—that form the building blocks of our universe.

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Our universe has multiple origin stories, from religious creation myths to the Big Bang of scientists. But if we leave those behind and start from nothing—no matter, no cosmos, not even empty space—could we create a universe using only math? Irreverent, richly illustrated, and boundlessly creative, The Big Bang of Numbers invites us to try.
In this new mathematical origin story, mathematician and novelist Manil Suri creates a natural progression of ideas needed to design our world, starting with numbers and continuing through geometry, algebra, and beyond. He reveals the secret lives of real and imaginary numbers, teaches them to play abstract games with real-world applications, discovers unexpected patterns that connect humble lifeforms to enormous galaxies, and explores...

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