{"product_id":"secrets-of-mental-math-the-mathemagicians-guide-to-lightning-calculation-and-amazing-math-tricks","title":"Secrets of Mental Math: The Mathemagician's Guide to Lightning Calculation and Amazing Math Tricks (Spiral Bound)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes bibliographical references and index.;Quick tricks: easy (and impressive) calculations -- A little give and take: mental addition and subtraction -- Products of a misspent youth: basic multiplication -- New and improved products: intermediate multiplication -- Divide and conquer: mental division -- The art of guesstimation -- Math for the board: pencil-and-paper multiplication -- A memorable chapter -- The tough stuff made easy: advanced multiplication -- Mathematical magic;Includes bibliographical references and index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A great introduction to the wonder of numbers, from two superb teachers.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Brian Greene, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Elegant Universe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A magical mystery tour of mental mathematics! Fascinating and fun.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Joseph Gallian, president of the Mathematical Association of America \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The clearest, simplest, most entertaining, and best book yet on the art of calculating in your head.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Martin Gardner, author of \u003ci\u003eMathematical Magic Show\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMathematical Carnival\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This book can teach you mental math skills that will surprise you and your friends. Better, you will have fun and have valuable practical tools inside your head.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Dr. Edward O. Thorp, mathematician and author of \u003ci\u003eBeat the Deale\u003c\/i\u003er and\u003ci\u003e Beat the Market\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eArthur Benjamin \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California. He is also a professional magician and performs his mixture of math and magic all over the world. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMichael Shermer \u003c\/b\u003eis host of the Caltech public lecture series, a contributing editor to and monthly columnist of \n\u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e, the publisher of \n\u003ci\u003eSkeptic\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and the author of several science books. He lives in Altadena, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThese simple math secrets and tricks will forever change how you look at the world of numbers.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSecrets of Mental Math\u003c\/i\u003e will have you thinking like a math genius in no time. Get ready to amaze your friends--and yourself--with incredible calculations you never thought you could master, as renowned \"mathemagician\" Arthur Benjamin shares his techniques for lightning-quick calculations and amazing number tricks. This book will teach you to do math in your head faster than you ever thought possible, dramatically improve your memory for numbers, and--maybe for the first time--make mathematics fun. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Yes, even you can learn to do seemingly complex equations in your head; all you need to learn are a few tricks. You'll be able to quickly multiply and divide triple digits, compute with fractions, and determine squares, cubes, and roots without blinking an eye. No matter what your age or current math ability, \n\u003ci\u003eSecrets of Mental Math\u003c\/i\u003e will allow you to perform fantastic feats of the mind effortlessly. This is the math they never taught you in school.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Crown Publishing Group (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46431193956483,"sku":"SPTM-9780307338402","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/6830\/8099\/files\/9780307338402_spiral.png?v=1776830142","url":"https:\/\/sebink.com\/products\/secrets-of-mental-math-the-mathemagicians-guide-to-lightning-calculation-and-amazing-math-tricks","provider":"Sebink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}