How to Solve the Da Vinci Code

Can you outrun a bullet?
How do you build an electronic brain?
Is it possible to create an unbreakable code?
Could you slow down time?
How do you unleash chaos?

If you thought mathematics was all about measuring angles in a triangle or
factorizing equations, think again ... How to Build a Brain and 34 Other
Really Interesting Uses of Mathematics demystifies the astonishing world of
maths in a series of intriguing, entertaining and often extraordinary
scenarios - that explain key concepts in plain and simple language.

You'll find out how to unknot your DNA, how to count like a supercomputer and
how to become famous for solving mathematics most challenging problem. You'll
learn essential survival skills such as how to survive in a whirlpool, how to
slay a mathematical monster and how to be alive and dead at the same time. And
along the way you'll discover some plain old cool stuff like how to unleash
chaos, how to create an unbreakable code and how to use the mathematics to win
at roulette or avoid going to prison.

So if you want to get to grips with the great questions of number theory and
geometry, the mysteries of the prime numbers or Plato's classification of
regular polyhedra, or if you are really more interested in learning how to
have beautiful children or how to make a million on the stock market, this is
the perfect introduction to the fascinating world of modern mathematics.