谦逊的 π
Humble Pi
Matt Parker · 初版 2019 年
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为什么值得读
- 搜集大量令人啼笑皆非的真实数学差错
- 揭示了极多发生在Excel里的灾难案例
- 以幽默有趣的方式拓宽对数学的认知
这本书是对所有曾在数学课上举手发问“这在现实生活中究竟有什么用？”的人的绝佳回答。“《Humble Pi》风趣、信息量丰富且极具娱乐性，它是一本引人入胜又通俗易懂的指南，盘点了人类历史上一些最严重的失误——同时也让你对自己犯下的一些小错释怀不少。”——《How to Invent Everything》作者 Ryan North。我们的整个世界都建立在数学之上，从运行网站的代码到设计摩天大楼和桥梁的方程式。在大多数时候，这些数学运作
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……Douglas Murray 的《The Madness of Crowds》• Annaka Harris 的《Consciousness》• Andrew McAffee 的《More From Less》• 《The School of Life: An Emotional Education》• James Acaster 的《Perfect Sound Whatever》• Matt Parker 的《Humble Pi》• Rich Cohen 的《The Last Pirate of New York》
…The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray • Consciousness by Annaka Harris • More From Less by Andrew McAffee • The School of Life: An Emotional Education • Perfect Sound Whatever by James Acaster • Humble Pi by Matt Parker • The Last Pirate of New York by Rich Cohen
想要开阔视野、感受数学的乐趣和魅力的话，不妨看看 Matt Parker 的《Humble Pi》：https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39074550-humble-pi
For broadening his view, and sparking some fun and joy of maths, try "Humble Pi" by Matt Parker: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39074550-humble-pi
如果你觉得这类事情挺搞笑，可以去看看 Matt Parker 写的《Humble Pi》。这是一本关于各种数学错误的合集。你瞧，大部分错误居然都发生在 Excel 里。
If this kind of thing amuses you, check out the book Humble Pi by Matt Parker. Its a collection of stories about maths errors. Lo and behold, most of them happen in Excel.
Matt Parker 的《Humble Pi》这本书也非常值得一读：https://mathsgear.co.uk/products/humble-pi-signed-paperback
Matt Parker's 'Humble Pi' book is also well worth a read: https://mathsgear.co.uk/products/humble-pi-signed-paperback
如果有人想读读关于 Excel 引发的大型翻车现场，那我推荐 Matt Parker 那本既有趣又生动的《Humble Pi》。
If anyone is interested in reading about Excel related disasters then I recommend Matt Parker's intersting and entertaining 'Humble Pi' book.
感谢推荐。想看更轻松一点的、包含这类错误的书，可以读读 Matt Parker 的《Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors》。
Thanks for the recommendation. A lighter read that includes this kind of errors is Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors by Matt Parker.