My son loved Calculus, change is the only constant by Ben Orlin and then the other books Ben wrote. Are there any other authors/books that might be good next reads? I'm trying to get a book to offset some videogames this summer. Thanks!!
by TealSeaStar
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***Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World*** by Matt Parker. An entertaining look at real-world math-related oopsies.
***What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions*** by Randall Munroe.
It consists of a series of questions on pop-sci and pop-culture, each answered in one or two paragraphs. The answers are hilarious in a dry-humored way.
An example question is: What would happen if you hit a baseball pitched at 90% of the speed of light?
***The Grapes of Math****: How Life Reflects Numbers and Numbers Reflect Life* by Alex Bellos is a good one.