Understand algebra and all other branches of mathematics and arithmetic will suddenly open up in front of you. The Joy of x is a collection of problems - some with practical applications, others designed as purely theoretical puzzles - designed to explain the basic elements of algebra to everyone, no matter what their level of mathematical ability.

Although it can be read from cover to cover, The Joy of x can also be read on a potluck basis, picking a page or problem at random. Its easy-to-follow format guides the reader through this fascinating subject, with a combination of exercises, profiles and background information.

- Discover what a formula really is, how to calculate mortgage interest, plan a journey time, or simply enjoy the theory and history of algebra

- Combines background information with absorbing problems and puzzles

- Explores the lives and discoveries of key mathematicians from the history of algebra

* All the stimulation of this fascinating subject - with none of the pain of school!
* Easy-to-follow format that gently guides, explains and entertains
* Relevant to daily life, yet also far-reaching and absorbing
* The perfect gift for that hard-to-buy-for man in your life

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Throughout Michael Willers's school years, the one subject that provided light was mathematics and, later, science. He is a mathematics teacher of nearly 30 years' experience, and has a Masters degree on mathematical connections to subjects such as art and philosophy.

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