{"product_id":"unequal-the-math-of-when-things-do-and-dont-add-up-hardcover","title":"Unequal: The Math of When Things Do and Don't Add Up - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEugenia Cheng\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy the familiar equal sign is a gateway into math's--and humanity's--most profound questions  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e \"Eugenia Cheng has opened up my mind to the wondrous world of pure mathematics in a way that I never thought was possible.\" ―Willow Smith, singer and actress  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e A\u003ci\u003e New Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year  \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Math is famous for its equations: 1 + 1 = 2, a 2 + b 2 = c 2, or y = mx + b. It can seem like that's all mathematics is: following steps to show that what's on one side of an equation is the same as what's on the other.  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eUnequal\u003c\/i\u003e, Eugenia Cheng shows that's just part of the story, and the boring part to boot. Mathematics is a world of shapes, symmetries, and logical ideas. And in that world, the boundary between things being equal and unequal is a gray area, or perhaps a rainbow of beautiful, vibrant, subtly nuanced color.  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e As \u003ci\u003eUnequal \u003c\/i\u003eshows, once you go over that rainbow, almost everything can be considered equal and unequal at the same time, whether it's shapes (seen from the right perspective, a circle is the same as an ellipse), words (synonyms), or people--even numbers! That's because mathematics isn't a series of rules, facts, or answers. It's an invitation to a more powerful way of thinking.   \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEugenia Cheng\u003c\/b\u003e is Scientist in Residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has authored numerous books, including the \u003ci\u003eLA Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize winner \u003ci\u003eIs Math Real?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeyond Infinity\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow to Bake Pi\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Logic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ex + y\u003c\/i\u003e. Cheng lives in Chicago, Illinois. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.29 x 6.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48271436054773,"sku":"9781541606555","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/9858\/0981\/files\/5bmg0rdYFM9781541606555.webp?v=1781612921","url":"https:\/\/eddbooksread-edu.myshopify.com\/products\/unequal-the-math-of-when-things-do-and-dont-add-up-hardcover","provider":"Edd's Books Read Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}