by Richard Elwes · Quercus Publishing · tapa dura · ISBN 9781849164801
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«How to Build a Brain: And 34 Other Really Interesting Uses of Maths» is Richard Elwes's popular mathematics book (hardback, 224 pages, in English).
The book brings together 35 curious situations where mathematics proves revealing: building an electronic brain, creating unbreakable codes, untangling DNA or winning at roulette. It covers number theory, geometry and prime numbers, with cases such as surviving a whirlpool or becoming famous by solving a mathematical problem.
Published by Quercus Publishing on 31 March 2011, it is classified within popular and recreational mathematics.
Aimed at a general audience interested in science communication and recreational mathematics.
