Washoe County Library System

A lot of us hate math, but that's just because we don't remember much of it from high school or we think it's too hard (which is probably why we've forgotten it). But who needs it, when you've got a calculator, right? Wrong. We all use math everydayto calculate a tip, to figure out an interest rate, to estimate the cost of the groceries in your cart, etc. Math doesn't have to be hard. It can be easy, fast, and even fun...if you know how to do it all...

Professor Donald G. Saari of the University of California, Irvine, presents 24 lectures (ca. 30 min. each) showing the power of applying mathematical ideas across disciplines.

Events, gags, magic tricks, and experiments to change one from a mathematical weakling into a mathematical heavyweight.

The mathematical savant uses personal stories and everyday examples to describe the way numbers and equations form the basis of our lives, from snowflakes to Anne Boleyn's extra finger.

The bestselling author of "Zero" shows how mathematical misinformation pervades-- and shapes-- our daily lives

Introduces recipes and fun math facts including, Fibonacci snack sticks, tessellating two-color brownies, and variable pizza pi.