Foreword
James Tanton
Introduction
Chapter 1: Zero (Humility)
Chapter 2: One Plus Two (Simplicity)
Chapter 3: Q.E.D. (Courage)
Chapter 4: Infinity (Curiosity)
Chapter 5: Negative Square Root (Gratitude)
Chapter 6: Seventeen (Health)
Chapter 7: M.E. (Power)
Chapter 8: ABC’d (Resilience)
Chapter 9: Thirty-Seven (Laughter)
Chapter 10: Phi (Connection)
Chapter 11: Pi (Hope)
About the Author
Index
Sunil Singh is a Lead Ambassador for The Global Math Project and was a regular contributor to The New York Times Numberplay blog. A self-proclaimed “math jester”, he travels all over North America as a speaker/presenter sharing the joy of mathematics.
A deeply personal story of a love affair with mathematics, and an
urgent call for mathematics education to do better at exposing kids
to its beauty, wonder, and utility.... Deftly woven pop culture
(movies and books) anecdotes abound in this book, and they enhance
the tapestry of Singh’s prose.... I won’t spoil it too much, but
this book is deeply personal. Sunil and I are kindred spirits,
right down to using some of the same problems and tasks with kids.
When you reach the later chapters, you will see why this book had
to be written. Suffice it to say that Sunil and I both agree that
professional development needs to be meaningful and support the
actual kids we teach.
*Medium*
If mathematics has ever felt more robotic than human, Sunil Singh
has written the book for you! Pi of Life takes us on a
tour of virtues—gratitude, humility, courage, hope, and more—at
once mathematical and deeply human…An inspiring and unexpected
primer on the Good Life, and how mathematics can get us there.
*Dan Finkel, Founder of Math for Love, Creator of Prime Climb and
Tiny Polka Dot, TEDx Speaker: Five Principles of Extraordinary Math
Teaching*
Sunil Singh, in this nourishing, magical book, guides us through
math's cool crust to its emotional core, opening up the possibility
for real joy in any discipline.
*Gary Antonick, Visiting Scholar, Stanford University, Writer of
The New York Times Numberplay Column*
This might be the most beautiful book ever written about
mathematics. Once you pick up Pi of Life: Hidden Happiness of
Mathematics and begin reading, you will not be able to
put it down. Sunil Singh is an expert mathematician who writes in a
conversational style with numerous brilliant references to movies,
music, popular culture, and history. For anyone who
thinks that they dislike math, this book will immediately change
your mind. For those who love mathematics, the in-depth
descriptions related to happiness will only affirm your conviction
for the subject. This is a must-read for everyone!
*Matthew L. Beyranevand, author of Teach Math Like This, Not Like
That and creator of “Math with Matthew”*
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