The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets by Simon Singh

Anyone with a background in mathematics or experience with popular maths may find this book a little dull and repetitive. This book is an ideal way to get a teenager excited about maths and open their eyes to the fun side of maths and some of its uses (trust me they exist). The achievements of the writers go to show that a degree in mathematics can open doors anywhere and everywhere. This is likely to be an enjoyable read for any Simpsons fan with an interest in maths or puzzle solving. Overall The Simpsons and their mathematical secrets is a fairly interesting and enjoyable read with a few intriguing stories about mathematics and the writers' back stories. It is no surprise that Futurama, The Simpsons' nerdier brother, is packed full of less than subtle maths and physics references. Indeed Singh delves into Futurama, which is a sci-fi spin off of The Simpsons by the same writers. Simon Singhs excellent book blows the lid off a decades-long conspiracy to secretly.

The brainy book by the bestselling author of Fermats Enigma-a must for anyone interested in numbers and mathematics, as well as for the millions of Simpsons fans worldwide. But the material feels like it is stretched too thin to remain engaging for the full 200 pages. 24.00 26 Used from 13.26 14 New from 16.11 1 Collectible from 94.09. This may have read nicely if the chapters were short and punchy. This is then repeated for the whole book with no particular narrative connecting the chapters. Where The Simpsons writers manage to cleverly incorporate mathematics into their stories Singh's writing is very formulaic: chapter = episode description + background of the maths in it + biography of the writer who came up with the gag.

The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets by Simon Singh