{"product_id":"9780241829486","title":"Six Maths Essentials : How to Model the World","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Terence Tao \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eLiterary essays\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 27 October 2026 by Penguin Books Ltd (Pelican) in the United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 96 pages\u003cbr\u003e228 x 142 x 14 | 208g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ‘Mozart of mathematics’ (New York Times) takes us on a tour of the core ideas of mathematical thinkingIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayful and wise, this is the best entry point for understanding how mathematics works. Contrary to popular perception, maths, Tao insists, isn’t magic—it's a powerful way of thinking from first principles and modelling the world that anyone can learn.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57650335678839,"sku":"9780241829486","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9780241829486.jpg?v=1793275964","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9780241829486","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}