Ben Orlin is the author of the book Math With Bad Drawings and the blog of the same name. His writing on math and education has appeared in The Atlantic, The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, Slate, Vox and Popular Science. He has taught middle and high school mathematics in Oakland, California and in Birmingham, England and has spoken about maths at college and universities across the U.S. He currently lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.
"[Orlin's] latest cartoon triumph."--New Scientist
"All the calculus you never learned, broken up, broken down,
illustrated, and friendly. Orlin's storybook telling of the history
of math is a treat for your inner geek, and a major gift for your
adult mind. A pleasure!"--Rebecca Dinerstein, author of The Sunlit
Night
"Ben Orlin has written a funny, smart, endlessly engaging book --
that just happens to be about one of the most important and
complicated subjects on the planet. If you love math, this book is
for you. But if you've ever felt intimidated by math, or you've
wondered why you should care about it, then this book is even more
for you. (Don't tell the math people I said that.)"--David Litt,
New York Times bestselling author of Thanks, Obama and Obama
speechwriter
"Ben Orlin is terribly bad at drawing. Luckily he's also
fantastically clever and charming. His talents have added up to the
most glorious, warm, and witty illustrated guide to the
irresistible appeal of mathematics."--Hannah Fry, mathematician,
University College London and BBC presenter, on Math With Bad
Drawings
"Brilliant, wide ranging, and irreverent, Math with Bad Drawings
adds ha ha to aha. It'll make you smile - plus it might just make
you smarter and wiser."--Steven Strogatz, Author of The Joy of X,
on Math With Bad Drawings
"Exploring calculus not with complicated equations, but with
stories, tons of illustrations, and (yes!) comics, Change is the
Only Constant is an impressively engaging and engrossing read. It's
the first -- and so far only -- book of mathematics that I read
entirely in a single sitting!"--Ryan North, author of How to Invent
Everything and Dinosaur Comics
"In Ben Orlin's delightful treatment, calculus is like a box of
chocolates. You never know what you're going to get next -- a poem,
a proof, a cartoon, a quip. But despite all the changes, one thing
stays constant: It's one tasty morsel after another."--Steven
Strogatz, professor of mathematics, Cornell University, and author
of Infinite Powers
"MATH WITH BAD DRAWINGS is a gloriously goofy
word-number-and-cartoon fest that drags math out of the classroom
and into the sunlight where it belongs. Great for your friend who
thinks they hate math - actually, great for everyone!"--Jordan
Ellenberg, author of How Not To Be Wrong, on Math With Bad
Drawings
"Orlin guides us through the attic of calculus, which is filled not
only with mathematical facts, but with true stories, riddles,
mathematical fables, and paradoxes. This is the book I wish I had
before I'd ever heard what a limit is."--Zach Weinersmith, author
of the webcomic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
"Orlin's ability to masterfully convey interesting and complex
mathematical ideas through the whimsy of drawings (that, contrary
to the suggestion of the title, are actually not that bad) is
unparalleled. This is a great work showing the beauty of
mathematics as it relates to our world. This is a must read for
anyone who ever thought math isn't fun, or doesn't apply to the
world we live in!"--John Urschel, mathematician named to Forbes(R)
"30 Under 30" list of outstanding young scientists and former NFL
player, on Math With Bad Drawings
"The book is a more polished, extensive discussion of the concepts
that pepper Orlin's blog, featuring his trademark caustic wit, a
refreshingly breezy conversational tone, and of course, lots and
lots of bad drawings. It's a great, entertaining read for neophytes
and math fans alike because Orlin excels at finding novel ways to
connect the math to real-world problems-or in the case of the Death
Star, to problems in fictional worlds."--Ars Technica, on Math With
Bad Drawings
"With wit that had me laughing from page one, Change Is the Only
Constant describes calculus as a way of thinking about the world,
driven by insightful and hilariously illustrated examples drawn not
just from the usual suspects, like physics and economics, but from
history, poetry, literature, and the thoughts of a corgi at the
beach."--Grant Sanderson, creator of 3Blue1Brown
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