Adam Spencer’s The Big Book of Numbers

How can a prime number by ‘sexy’ and ‘safe’ at the same time? Why shouldn’t Aussie cricketers fear the number 87? And just how many bacteria live in your pants…

Find out the answers to all these questions and more in Adam Spencer’s Big Book of Numbers. Whether you love numbers, want to love numbers, or just love to laugh and learn about the wonderful world in which we live, this book is for you.

For 15 years Adam Spencer has been entertaining us. On triple j and ABC radio and television, he’s established himself as Australia’s funniest and most famous mathematician. And now, by popular demand, we have his Big Book of Numbers, a fascinating journey from 1 to 100.

Praise for Adam Spencer’s Big Book of Numbers

‘If you find this book boring, you should be in a clinic.’ — John Cleese

‘Funny yet with hidden depths, like its author. A brilliant introduction to the world of numbers.’ — Brian Cox

‘Even the page numbers will start to look fascinating once you’ve read this book!’ — Amanda Keller

‘This book will bring out the inner geek in anyone who knows how to count to 100.’ — Brian Schmidt, Winner, 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics