Thinking Better : The Art of the Shortcut in Math and Life

One of the worlds great mathematicians shows why math is the ultimate timesaverand how everyone can make their lives easier with a few simple shortcuts.

Weare often told thathardworkis the key to success.Butsuccess isn't about hard work it's about shortcuts.Shortcutsallow us to solve one problem quickly so that we can tackle an even bigger one. They make us capable of doing great things.Andaccording to Marcus duSautoy,math is the very art of the shortcut.

Thinking Betteris a celebration of how math lets us do more with less.DuSautoyexploreshow diagrammingrevolutionized therapy,why calculus is the greatest shortcut ever invented,whether youmustreally practice for ten thousand hours to become a concert violinist, and whyshortcuts give us an advantage overeven the most powerfulAI.Throughout,we meet artists, scientists, and entrepreneurs whousemathematical shortcuts to change the world.

Delightful, illuminating, andabove allpractical, ThinkingBetterisfor anyone who has wondered why you should waste time climbing the mountain when you could go around it much faster.